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February 24, 2011 at 12:17 PM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #670705SD Realtor
ParticipantEvery case varies lepetit. Trying to find a market bottom is really hard. I can make an argument to buy and I can make an argument not to buy. I will tell you that a fair number of buyers are buying moreso because of the destruction of our currency and want to take advantage of low rates. It is entirely feasible that you may wake up a few years from now and see double digit interest rates. If you are sitting on a 4.5 or 5.5% mortgage you may be pretty happy. While it is a SURE THING that home prices would depreciate substantially in this environment it is not a gaurantee that the depreciation will scale. Maybe it will, maybe it will not.
The problem is that there are always ALOT of people with cash, and by this I mean larger entities, that will be able to set a market floor by purchasing homes for investment and getting a stable return on them. So does that floor necessarly match the rate hike? I do not know.
What I recommend to my clients is to do what is right for them. I tell them what I think will happen, that both lending standards will certainly tighten up, and that inevitably interest rates will go up. Just like food and fuel and basic commodities will go up. Look at the price of cotton today. It is as high as it has ever been!
Sorry to go off track. It is just that we are in uncertain times and it is hard to make a choice. I know many people are looking for a return on money right now including myself and they are purchasing rental properties. I think opportunity abounds. I think that the govt has shown that they will indeed use taxpayer money to bolster the housing market. I also think that they are in a precarious perch with regards to the far east bolstering our appetite for defecit spending.
I think that you should continue with the CV search you have been on. It never hurts to offer lowball offers. All they can say is no. CV is one of the strongest areas in San Diego… Still lots of sellers in denial. If you can afford the home and are secure with your jobs and do not plan on moving then you should be okay.
February 24, 2011 at 12:17 PM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #670766SD Realtor
ParticipantEvery case varies lepetit. Trying to find a market bottom is really hard. I can make an argument to buy and I can make an argument not to buy. I will tell you that a fair number of buyers are buying moreso because of the destruction of our currency and want to take advantage of low rates. It is entirely feasible that you may wake up a few years from now and see double digit interest rates. If you are sitting on a 4.5 or 5.5% mortgage you may be pretty happy. While it is a SURE THING that home prices would depreciate substantially in this environment it is not a gaurantee that the depreciation will scale. Maybe it will, maybe it will not.
The problem is that there are always ALOT of people with cash, and by this I mean larger entities, that will be able to set a market floor by purchasing homes for investment and getting a stable return on them. So does that floor necessarly match the rate hike? I do not know.
What I recommend to my clients is to do what is right for them. I tell them what I think will happen, that both lending standards will certainly tighten up, and that inevitably interest rates will go up. Just like food and fuel and basic commodities will go up. Look at the price of cotton today. It is as high as it has ever been!
Sorry to go off track. It is just that we are in uncertain times and it is hard to make a choice. I know many people are looking for a return on money right now including myself and they are purchasing rental properties. I think opportunity abounds. I think that the govt has shown that they will indeed use taxpayer money to bolster the housing market. I also think that they are in a precarious perch with regards to the far east bolstering our appetite for defecit spending.
I think that you should continue with the CV search you have been on. It never hurts to offer lowball offers. All they can say is no. CV is one of the strongest areas in San Diego… Still lots of sellers in denial. If you can afford the home and are secure with your jobs and do not plan on moving then you should be okay.
February 24, 2011 at 12:17 PM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671374SD Realtor
ParticipantEvery case varies lepetit. Trying to find a market bottom is really hard. I can make an argument to buy and I can make an argument not to buy. I will tell you that a fair number of buyers are buying moreso because of the destruction of our currency and want to take advantage of low rates. It is entirely feasible that you may wake up a few years from now and see double digit interest rates. If you are sitting on a 4.5 or 5.5% mortgage you may be pretty happy. While it is a SURE THING that home prices would depreciate substantially in this environment it is not a gaurantee that the depreciation will scale. Maybe it will, maybe it will not.
The problem is that there are always ALOT of people with cash, and by this I mean larger entities, that will be able to set a market floor by purchasing homes for investment and getting a stable return on them. So does that floor necessarly match the rate hike? I do not know.
What I recommend to my clients is to do what is right for them. I tell them what I think will happen, that both lending standards will certainly tighten up, and that inevitably interest rates will go up. Just like food and fuel and basic commodities will go up. Look at the price of cotton today. It is as high as it has ever been!
Sorry to go off track. It is just that we are in uncertain times and it is hard to make a choice. I know many people are looking for a return on money right now including myself and they are purchasing rental properties. I think opportunity abounds. I think that the govt has shown that they will indeed use taxpayer money to bolster the housing market. I also think that they are in a precarious perch with regards to the far east bolstering our appetite for defecit spending.
I think that you should continue with the CV search you have been on. It never hurts to offer lowball offers. All they can say is no. CV is one of the strongest areas in San Diego… Still lots of sellers in denial. If you can afford the home and are secure with your jobs and do not plan on moving then you should be okay.
February 24, 2011 at 12:17 PM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671514SD Realtor
ParticipantEvery case varies lepetit. Trying to find a market bottom is really hard. I can make an argument to buy and I can make an argument not to buy. I will tell you that a fair number of buyers are buying moreso because of the destruction of our currency and want to take advantage of low rates. It is entirely feasible that you may wake up a few years from now and see double digit interest rates. If you are sitting on a 4.5 or 5.5% mortgage you may be pretty happy. While it is a SURE THING that home prices would depreciate substantially in this environment it is not a gaurantee that the depreciation will scale. Maybe it will, maybe it will not.
The problem is that there are always ALOT of people with cash, and by this I mean larger entities, that will be able to set a market floor by purchasing homes for investment and getting a stable return on them. So does that floor necessarly match the rate hike? I do not know.
What I recommend to my clients is to do what is right for them. I tell them what I think will happen, that both lending standards will certainly tighten up, and that inevitably interest rates will go up. Just like food and fuel and basic commodities will go up. Look at the price of cotton today. It is as high as it has ever been!
Sorry to go off track. It is just that we are in uncertain times and it is hard to make a choice. I know many people are looking for a return on money right now including myself and they are purchasing rental properties. I think opportunity abounds. I think that the govt has shown that they will indeed use taxpayer money to bolster the housing market. I also think that they are in a precarious perch with regards to the far east bolstering our appetite for defecit spending.
I think that you should continue with the CV search you have been on. It never hurts to offer lowball offers. All they can say is no. CV is one of the strongest areas in San Diego… Still lots of sellers in denial. If you can afford the home and are secure with your jobs and do not plan on moving then you should be okay.
February 24, 2011 at 12:17 PM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671858SD Realtor
ParticipantEvery case varies lepetit. Trying to find a market bottom is really hard. I can make an argument to buy and I can make an argument not to buy. I will tell you that a fair number of buyers are buying moreso because of the destruction of our currency and want to take advantage of low rates. It is entirely feasible that you may wake up a few years from now and see double digit interest rates. If you are sitting on a 4.5 or 5.5% mortgage you may be pretty happy. While it is a SURE THING that home prices would depreciate substantially in this environment it is not a gaurantee that the depreciation will scale. Maybe it will, maybe it will not.
The problem is that there are always ALOT of people with cash, and by this I mean larger entities, that will be able to set a market floor by purchasing homes for investment and getting a stable return on them. So does that floor necessarly match the rate hike? I do not know.
What I recommend to my clients is to do what is right for them. I tell them what I think will happen, that both lending standards will certainly tighten up, and that inevitably interest rates will go up. Just like food and fuel and basic commodities will go up. Look at the price of cotton today. It is as high as it has ever been!
Sorry to go off track. It is just that we are in uncertain times and it is hard to make a choice. I know many people are looking for a return on money right now including myself and they are purchasing rental properties. I think opportunity abounds. I think that the govt has shown that they will indeed use taxpayer money to bolster the housing market. I also think that they are in a precarious perch with regards to the far east bolstering our appetite for defecit spending.
I think that you should continue with the CV search you have been on. It never hurts to offer lowball offers. All they can say is no. CV is one of the strongest areas in San Diego… Still lots of sellers in denial. If you can afford the home and are secure with your jobs and do not plan on moving then you should be okay.
February 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #670685SD Realtor
ParticipantI cannot think of anything better for the market or the taxpayers. Pricing will take a few months to react. Also as mentioned in a similar thread a few days ago this will increase the inequity of home ownership. Those with money, speculators, cash buyers, large syndicates that have been able to take advantage of massive govt incentives to buy in bulk will increase their holdings. I am not saying this is a good thing socially. However those that think prices will move drastically or in an immediate manner may be disappointed. Yet over a longer period of time those who are patient and have strong downpayments will be rewarded.
February 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #670746SD Realtor
ParticipantI cannot think of anything better for the market or the taxpayers. Pricing will take a few months to react. Also as mentioned in a similar thread a few days ago this will increase the inequity of home ownership. Those with money, speculators, cash buyers, large syndicates that have been able to take advantage of massive govt incentives to buy in bulk will increase their holdings. I am not saying this is a good thing socially. However those that think prices will move drastically or in an immediate manner may be disappointed. Yet over a longer period of time those who are patient and have strong downpayments will be rewarded.
February 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671354SD Realtor
ParticipantI cannot think of anything better for the market or the taxpayers. Pricing will take a few months to react. Also as mentioned in a similar thread a few days ago this will increase the inequity of home ownership. Those with money, speculators, cash buyers, large syndicates that have been able to take advantage of massive govt incentives to buy in bulk will increase their holdings. I am not saying this is a good thing socially. However those that think prices will move drastically or in an immediate manner may be disappointed. Yet over a longer period of time those who are patient and have strong downpayments will be rewarded.
February 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671494SD Realtor
ParticipantI cannot think of anything better for the market or the taxpayers. Pricing will take a few months to react. Also as mentioned in a similar thread a few days ago this will increase the inequity of home ownership. Those with money, speculators, cash buyers, large syndicates that have been able to take advantage of massive govt incentives to buy in bulk will increase their holdings. I am not saying this is a good thing socially. However those that think prices will move drastically or in an immediate manner may be disappointed. Yet over a longer period of time those who are patient and have strong downpayments will be rewarded.
February 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM in reply to: Rates rising and tougher qualifying on the horizon? #671838SD Realtor
ParticipantI cannot think of anything better for the market or the taxpayers. Pricing will take a few months to react. Also as mentioned in a similar thread a few days ago this will increase the inequity of home ownership. Those with money, speculators, cash buyers, large syndicates that have been able to take advantage of massive govt incentives to buy in bulk will increase their holdings. I am not saying this is a good thing socially. However those that think prices will move drastically or in an immediate manner may be disappointed. Yet over a longer period of time those who are patient and have strong downpayments will be rewarded.
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ParticipantI think Santa Luz will continue to tighten up due to many reasons. One of them will be tightening lending standards and a reduction in the jumbo limit. Additionally higher rates really put pressure on homes like those priced in Santa Luz. You have a nice area with high fees, also you have alot of speculators including realtors that bought there several years ago. They are all feeling pinched and I believe will continue to feel pain as we move forward in the next few years. If rates for really high you may see some very nice deals there. I still view it as high risk compared to other neighborhoods.
It is a very nice place though.
Earlyretirement I would advise you to drive out there and check it out. Alot of times even when you can see the power lines from google earth, you cannot get the perspective and the feel for them.
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