I have yet to meet an agent who didn’t think that now (whenever that was) was an excellent time to buy.
As a back story, when interest rates rise, which they inevitably will, housing prices will fall.[/quote]
There, you’ve now viurtually met three agents who for a signficant potion of the past four years suggested it was not a good time to buy.
Also, as for interest rates rising resulting in home price declines … Look at 1966 to 1982.
Interest rates TRIPLED during this period (from ~6% to ~18%.
What did home prices do during this period ?
What about the periods of rapid inflaiton in the 1970’s ?
