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Trading Up in a Declining Housing Market

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Real Estate Agent with Exit Realty Group

My clients are questioning:  "Should we sell and trade up to a better house even though we have seen the value of our own home drop?" However, they are not thinking logically.

If their home was worth $200,000 last year and now local comps have a probable selling price of $180,000, should they wait to try to recoup the $20,000 difference? Choosing to wait for the market to correct this $20,000 loss may not be the right choice.

The losses are across the board so the house they are looking to buy has more than likely experienced the 10% drop as well.  By waiting, a buyer may lose the price advantage that currently exists. Couple that with the current low interest rates, trading up looks like a pretty good plan.

Find a good agent that knows the area and have them run a CMA (comparative market analysis) on your current property and the one you are looking at.  Look at current value and value a year ago and see if the loss is not across the board. This should help you make your decision!

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Dec 23, 2007 10:56 AM
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