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Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home?

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Real Estate Agent with Liz Caldwell Group

Anyone who’s considered purchasing Fort Lauderdale real estate probably found out rather quickly that the economic recession and the drop in home values make things a little harder than usual. It may be harder but that’s not to say it’s impossible. With the right research, financial stability, and preparation buying a home isn’t necessarily that hard. Here are a few things to stay away from if you are indeed considering a home purchase.

Buying Weston real estate is a lofty investment and the mortgage payments can be substantial so don’t make any other major purchase like a car if money is relatively tight. Monthly mortgage payments on top of car payments can cause financial strain and you certainly don’t want to become the next foreclosure statistic due to having too much debt.

The money you intend to use to purchase the home should also stay put, particularly the account itself. Mortgage underwriters are notoriously nitpicky these days when it comes to any kind of Fort Lauderdale real estate purchase and too many deposits and withdrawals will only make things more complicated as they may force you to show all these transactions with actual receipts.

While there is arguably no better time to purchase Weston real estate it might be a good idea to wait it out if it’s not going to work for you in the long term, especially if you can only make the minimum down payment and plan on moving soon. We can’t predict the future but if you see your circumstances changing in the short term, you may wish to wait it out a bit until there’s a better idea of stability before making such a lofty purchase like a home.

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Abiud "Abi" Montes
EWM Realtors - Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Hello Liz

Timing is everything. I remember a few years back many homebuyers felt if they did not purchase a home that they would never be able to purchase a home.  Know as the market corrects it self, I think most homebuyers will be ready to buy soon especially with all the foreclosures.

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Dec 11, 2008 05:07 AM