If your family is over grown and you need a larger home, it is perfect time to upsize in down market. Here's why.

Consider if your current house is worth $350,000 two years ago at the peak of the market and the house you want to upsize to is worth about $550,000. You will need to pay $200,000 to upsize.

Current Home Upsize Home Difference
2 years ago $350,000 $550,000 $200,000
Today's price after 20% Drop $280,000 $440,000 $160,000
  Savings $ 40,000

If the market price drop 20% from 2 years ago, your current house is worth $280,000 (=$350,000 x 80%) and the house you want to purchase also dropped 20% to $440,000 (=$550,000 x 80%). You will pay $160,000 to upsize in down market which is a $40,000 saving from the up market.

Buyers save more money to upsize in down market. Therefore, this is the best time for homeowners to upsize since we are seeing 20% to 45% price drop in our neighborhoods.

 

4 Comments on Upsize in Down Market

NOV
30
2008
388,782 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

This is a very good post and ity makes so much sense. we use a formula like yours. Thanks for the blog

11:18am • #1
347,680 Points 5 Featured Posts Outside Blog

You did the math! (pinning gold star on blazer) Good post!

11:31am • #2
169,113 Points Outside Blog Hit Router

great post - I tell my clients this every day - they still want $550 for theirs but want to pay $200 for their new one!

11:40am • #3
114,203 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor

So simple yet so difficult for Sellers to grasp!  Great post - I will share it at our Mon morning meeting.

11:59am • #4

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