With mortgage rates at their all time lows and predictions that mortgage interest rates will edge up in 2011 and 2012 there is a huge long-term interest savings for home buyers to buy now instead of waiting.
Some scenarios:
$300,000 borrowed
Interest paid over 30 years with current market rates (4.125%) = $223,422
Compared to 5.5% = $313,213
Interest Cost of waiting = $89,791
$500,000 borrowed
Interest paid over 30 years with current market rates (4.25%) = $385,492
Compared to 5.75% = $550,429
Interest Cost of waiting = $164,937
$700,000 borrowed (in high-balance areas)
Interest paid over 30 years with current market rates (4.25%) = $539,688
Compared to 5.75% = $770,603
Interest Cost of waiting = $230,915
Scary stuff!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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