Missing the tax credit deadline might have seemed like a big mistake to some home buyers, but waiting could have been the smartest thing to do.
Interest rates have fallen so dramatically since April 30th that the typical purchaser of a $350,000 home, financed with a $280,000 mortgage, would have saved a bundle by waiting until May.
At April’s average rate of 5.34 percent, a home buyer would have locked in a 30-year fixed rate loan with a monthly payment of $1,561.82.
The same borrower could have snagged a 30-year fixed rate loan at a rate of 4.625 percent in May and paid $1,439.59 per month.
That’s a $1,467 annual savings. Over 30 years, it’s a $44,003 savings, dwarfing the tax credit.
Source: Informa Research Services (05/26/2010)
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD
I think you have a problem with your post. Yes, it is a wonderful time to take advantage of the very low interest rates.
Blooming for home buyers in Maryland.
Jun 01, 2010 02:56 AM
Jody Keating Connective Realty,LLC, Bryan/College Station,TX - Bryan, TX
Broker/MM/Realtor, Bryan / College Station, TX
Yes I think a lot of people that waited are breathing a sigh of relief.
:)
Jun 01, 2010 03:19 AM
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