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When Is the Best Time to Buy a House ?

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Real Estate Agent with San Diego Homes Guide CalBre#01428791

When is the best time to buy a house?

Many, many people I talk with want to know, when is the best time to buy a house?  This is the biggest and best buying tip I can possibly give a home buyer who wants to get a great deal, who wants to control the transaction and who wants to have the fewest problems.

The best time to buy a house is when no one else is buying.  Buy during the slow season when sellers arequestion mark waiting for offers.  Buy when it's snowing outside or raining.  This weekend San Diego is expecting a big rain fall.  The news has been tracking the storms progress and reporting it's imminent arrival for the past week. Rain is very big news for San Diego where we routinely get 10 inches a year.  It is going to be cold ( 30 degrees) and rainy this weekend.

Typically, when it rains is San Diego it last for a hour and then it clears up.  Often it rains at night and that is great because if it rains during the day and during rush hour then there are massive traffic problems.  San Diegans do not drive well in the rain, it's a fact and we don't go out in the rain.  When it gets cold in San Diego (anything under 55 degrees) we stay inside, if it rains and it's cold, I can guarantee that most people will stay inside, light the fireplace, and watch movies.

When is the best time to buy a house?

A savvy buyer would use this opportunity to go house hunting and write an offer. Why wait until Spring when your offer will be competing with other buyers and you won't stand a chance to offer less sold home for sale signthan asking price?  Write an offer now and you could offer less than asking price and you might be able to get the seller to pay for some of your closing costs.  

When is the best time to buy a house?

The best time to buy a house is when you the buyer have the most control of the negotiations.  You will have the most control when there is limited competition.  You will have the most opportunity when your offer is the only offer the seller has received.  While many buyers may be waiting for prices to drop, you can buy a house now for less than asking price and you can negotiate the best terms

When is the best time to buy a house                                                           Rancho Penasquitos

Rancho Penasquitos, has over 85 homes for sale ranging from a 3 bedroom, 1 bath home asking $304,000 to a 5 bedroom, 5 bath home asking $999,000.  Rancho Penasquitos is part of the award winning Poway unified School district and only 10 miles from the ocean.  Act now I will help you buy a house for less than asking price and help you to get the seller to pay for your closing costs.

See all the homes for sale in Rancho Penasquitos

Your San Diego Realtor

Janet McCarthy

 

 

Comments (2)

Connie Johns
Tailored Real Estate Services - Toledo, OH
Toledo, Ohio Area Real Estate

Well put Janet.

Feb 25, 2011 04:11 PM
Janet McCarthy
San Diego Homes Guide - San Diego, CA
Broker Associate

I'm considering hosting an Open house on Sunday but the threat of rain is making me reconsider.  In San Diego we just don't go out when it's cold. I can't imagine how Realtors survive in really cold areas.

Feb 25, 2011 04:15 PM