Burlington County NJ - Actual year by year October settlements 10/00 to 10/08

There were fewer homes sold in October 2008 than any October since at least 2000. This shows that a lot of people are putting off the home purchase and a lot of sellers are putting off the sale of their home. But 351 homes did get sold in October 2008. At least on the selling side the sellers were virtually all 'motivated'. If they were not they would wait for prices to recover.

The buyers are in a different position. Some are waiting for 'the bottom'. That is a point that can only be seen by looking backward - never forward. Speculation abounds. Many brave buyers will keep looking for it till they find it. When they do they will be looking back. In the mean time they will continue to pay rent or live with relatives. If that is not acceptable they will do what 351 people did in Burlington NJ this past October - buy a home in the current buyers market. It may or may not be the "bottom" but they are now living in a home they bought from a motivated seller in a buyer's market. They realized that home prices are low, financing is cheap if they qualify and rents are going up - not down.

I wish I didn't already have a house. I'd love to buy in today's market.

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