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Concerned about Home prices?

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It has been a recurring theme the past few years where potential buyers are waiting because of home prices being too high, in hopes that they will go down.  

In previous posts I provided a lot of population data and economic data to show how that is very unlikely.

Here's a different twist with over 100 of the top economists in the country surveyed with their forecasts for the next 5 years.

The survey from all respondents (and I think it was 150 this year) they have this years forecast at a conservative 3.3% which I believe we will easily beat, I think we are over that already with the data we have. The most interesting piece is the 5 year look forward where the consensus is they expect to see a cumulative 18% return on Real Estate over 5 years.  Putting that into Dollars, a $500,000 home is forecast to  be worth $590,000 in 5 years. That same $500,000 home purchased today with a with 20% down will have the $400,000 mortgage paid down to about $376,000 with a 7% interest rate.

Real Estate is STILL a great long term investment, and you get to live in it as well.

Give me a call for all your mortgage needs.

Robert Rauf 
Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Robert - it seems to me there are buyers who belong to the tire-kicking group regardless of market conditions.   The number of people who are truly ready to perform ebbs and flows.   That's not to diminish any adversity but that's a bigger issue, isn't it?

Aug 29, 2023 09:49 AM
Robert Rauf
CMG Home Loans - Toms River, NJ

Michael Jacobs I think the issue has so many levels. Interest rates, perceived affordability, and a lack of inventory making the hunt very frustrating. Just to name a few. 

Aug 29, 2023 10:46 AM