Waiting for Real Estate Prices to Fall Before Buying? Here's Why That May Not Be a Good Idea

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There are shifts in the real estate market. The red-hot sellers' market is cooling because of lower demand due to rising interest rates and higher inventory.

A growing number of transactions are falling apart because of rising rates that make homes less affordable. People are waiting to buy when prices fall. It may not be a good idea to wait.

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Interest rates matter more than you think

The home's price is the most important thing for most buyers. It is an important figure that carries a lot of weight, but interest rates are just as important. Mortgage rates affect how much you pay over the life of the loan. You pay less if the rate is low.

Rates are rising with no hard stop in sight. The higher interest rate will make it more expensive for buyers to wait for prices to fall.

Let's say prices fall and rates go up. You would pay $38,000 on the loan even though the purchase price was lower.

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$389,500.

It was nil.

It was 5.3%.

$2,34.25.

A total of $880,330.00.

$370,000 is how much it is.

It's 6 percent.

4.5%.

$2,358.65

A total of $841,914.

$378,000.

8%

4.5%.

$2,62.80

$714,608.00

350,000 dollars.

There was 9%.

4.5%.

$2,212. 24

A total of $796,408.40 was spent.

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There is a point in the chart where a lower purchase price can offset a higher interest rate. There is reason to believe prices won't fall enough to offset the difference in the near future.

Prices will likely continue to grow in most markets

The cooling housing market doesn't mean prices will go down suddenly. The rate of growth will be slower. Home prices rose by 20% over the course of a year.

Real estate inflation is expected to level out closer to historic levels now that rates are rising and inventory is decreasing. Home prices have grown annually by 9.8% over the last 30 years, however, many economists believe a 4% to 5% growth in home prices is a healthy rate. A 5% growth rate over the next year is projected by Core Logic.

The median sales price for the four week period ending July 10th was down from the June 22 peak. It's definitely a positive sign if you're waiting for lower pricing, but it won't be enough to offset rising interest rates.

If you want to offset a 1% rate increase, you need at least an 11% price change. With the Fed expected to raise rates further, there's a good chance that interest rates will go up over the next year. It's possible that lending could tighten in the future. If we enter a recession, it's harder for people to get a loan.

Buy now or wait?

There are a lot of unknown variables that could make buying real estate more difficult in the future. If you have the funds to purchase a home or an investment property now, it might be a better investment in the long run.

If you have the flexibility to wait, you can be sure that prices will fall and rates will not rise too quickly. There is no guarantee that pricing will crash down.

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