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Take Advantage of Great Interest Rates in Today’s Real Estate Market
By: Jeremy Williams of Keller Williams Realty NE

Never has it been a better time to buy a home than in today’s real estate market.  This is especially true for move up buyers in markets that have softened because of the national economic financial crisis.  For example:

The value of homes in your market has dropped 3%.

Your 2,300 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths that you could have sold two years ago for $180,000 now can only sell for $174,600.

You decide you need more space!

A  3,500 sq. ft. home with 4 bedrooms, 3/1 baths and 3 car garage and a gameroom would have sold for $350,000 two years ago now will only sell for $339,500.

Your loss on the home your selling is $5,400 while your gain on the new home is $10,500.

Your net gain on your home and investment is $5,100.

Also something important to analyze and realize when purchasing a home in a softened market is the PITI (principal, interest, taxes and insurance) of today compared to the PITI of homeowners two years ago.  I will use the move up example above.

You decide to purchase the 3,500 sq. ft. home with 4 bedrooms, 3/1 baths and 3 car garage and a gameroom for $339,500.

Two years ago the PITI at the $350,000 would be based on the following information.
Years: 30
Interest Rate: 6.5%
Loan Amount (20% Down): $280,000
Annual Taxes: $10,500 (Based on a tax rate of 3.0% - excluding home exemption.)
Annual Insurance: $2,000

PITI = $2,811 a Month

Now looking at PITI with today’s interest rates (Today’s interest rates may vary depending on credit scores, risks, etc.  Talk with a lender to get loan qualification.)

Today the PITI at the $339,500 would be based on the following information.
Years: 30
Interest Rate: 4.25
Loan Amount (20% Down): $271,600
Annual Taxes: $10,185 (Based on a tax rate of 3.0% - excluding home exemption.)
Annual Insurance: $2,000

PITI = $2351 a Month

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So in summary in this example you would net $5,100 on your investment by moving forward with the purchase of the larger home, and you would pay $460 less a month than the previous owner.  If you are running out of space in your current home, and looking to purchase a larger home, there is no better time than now to act.  Don’t sit on the fence with this decision because the market is cyclical.  Gambling with whether or not your particular market has reached it’s bottom will more than likely result in you missing the opportunity as the market begins to improve.

Contact Jeremy Williams of Keller Williams Realty NE for a free consultation on your home buying and selling needs, 281-387-7689.

Jeremy specializes in residential real estate in the northeast Houston, Texas area including Atascocita TX, Humble TX, Kingwood TX, Summerwood, Eagle Springs, Lakeshore and Fall Creek. For more information about the real estate services Jeremy offers his clients, visit www.williams4yourhome.com.

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The term “Energy Efficient Mortgage” means a mortgage loan under which the income of the borrower, for purposes of qualification for such a loan, is considered to be increased by not less than $1 for each $1 of saving projected to be realized by the borrower as a result of cost-effective energy-saving design, construction or improvements (including use of renewable energy sources, such as solar, geothermal, bio mass, and wind, super-insulation, energy-saving windows, insulating glass and film, and radiant barrier) for the home for which the loan is made.  So essentially those that will benefit from the loan made by the quasi government agencies (proped by your tax dollars) influenced by government policy are those that seek homes that meet the standards set forth by the government.  So in an underhanded way, the government is using policy to condition what type of homes the consumer will buy in the market place.

The term “Location-Efficient Mortgage” means a mortgage loan under which the income of the borrower for purposes of qualification for such a loan is considered to be increased by not less than $1 for each $1 of savings projected to be realized by the borrower because the location of the home for which loan is made will result in decreased transportation costs for the household of the borrower; or the sum of the principal, interest, taxes, and insurance due under the mortgage loan is decreased by not less than $1 for each $1 of savings projected to be realized by the borrower because the location of the home for which loan is made will result in decreased transportation costs for the household of the borrower.  The government in this instance is creating policy to condition people to purchase homes in an area that they might not otherwise purchase essentially controlling the strings to the purse.  I am sure that these loans will not be for those that choose to live in the suburbs because their commute would add to  “Global Warming” concerns.

Oh, and guess what, these loans will all be sold in blocks to investors in a secondary market.  Hmmm… that sounds familiar.  That is essentially what was done in 2005 - 2007 with loans created so that everyone could buy a home.  I thought owning a home was not a right, but a priviledge.  What amazes me is that a lot of the people creating the policies or that have their hands on the purse strings are career politicians.  They have never run a business because if they did they would know the impact this bill will have on small businesses and households in general throughout the country.  Unemployment is currently at 9.5%, you know that number is only going to get worse with the items in this act coming down the pipeline.

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What is your take on H.R. 2454?  Post your comments.

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