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The Crucial Difference Between Housing and Google
There is a version of the housing market story that gets told over and over, and it goes like this: prices are high, rates are high, nothing is affordable, and the only people buying are the ones with cash. That version is not wrong, exactly. It is just incomplete.
In markets where new construction has been active, prices have pulled back. Several Sun Belt metros that boomed during the pandemic have given back a portion of those gains. But those are the exceptions. Most markets are not working from excess; they are working from scarcity.
Geri is a name you might hear from a lot of agents right now, because the buyers getting deals done tend to treat the purchase like a business transaction rather than an emotional event. That is not a personality trait. It is a preparation habit.
Shop at least three lenders before you commit to one. A quarter-point difference in your interest rate adds up to around twenty thousand dollars over a thirty-year loan on a four hundred thousand dollar mortgage. Lender fees vary too. Request itemized fee schedules so you can compare apples to apples.
The appraisal is the lender’s check, not yours. If the home appraises below the contract price, the lender will only finance against the appraised value. Ask your agent whether recent comparable sales support the price you are offering.
Price matters, but terms matter too. Deal structure has won more competitive situations than overbidding has.
Real estate is illiquid. Transaction costs, agent commissions, and closing fees mean you typically need three to five years just to break even on a purchase. None of that means do not buy. It means be honest about your time horizon before you commit.
Real estate rewards preparation more than it rewards timing. Nobody consistently calls the top or the bottom of a market, but buyers who show up informed and financially ready close deals in every cycle. A look at real estate listings and pricing data in your target area costs nothing and tells you a great deal.
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