Interesting Real Estate Investment Opportunities
When you think about the economy and it's constant up and down status, it's funny how the "experts" seem to come out of the woodwork to talk about a real estate investment. While we're all gasping for air and looking for a way out, they seemingly have the answer. Regardless, the economy will continue to do what it will no matter what they predict and cash homes buyers will be hanging on every word.
Around the first quarter of the year the country saw a steep decline in the retail values of the housing market. In fact, it happened to be 60%, and even though the 2nd and 3rd quarters had minor gains, it was only a slowdown of the overall process. Today, realtors are predicting that there will be a slow steady rise in home values. According to them, it's smooth sailing from here.
Let's examine this line of thought. Better yet, we will look at the facts and see whether or not these guys are really in touch with reality. Most of us have heard of the principle of "supply and demand." It's really very simple. Price is predicated upon the demand for a product balanced by its availability. Back in spring 2007 potential buyers began to hold back after observing a winter where over-inflated home prices were no longer inflating. When the seasonal market opened in the 2nd quarter buyers were now reluctant to pay prices without regard for the usual cautionary considerations like before. It was a bit of a sobering time for many. Since then deflation has been the trend.
The usual time to move for most families is during summer break. The kids are out of school, and the transition becomes much easier. So when people purchase homes during this time, it's no surprise that the prices rise, even if it's only minimal.
When there was a greater demand, banks held up the flow of foreclosures that hit the market. Since a sizeable percentage of the foreclosures were held back, you would think the values across the board would fall. This is exactly what happened, and it was something experienced by the entire market. What it came down to is that the supply was lower, and the demand was higher for cash homes buyers.
Do you know what this means for the future? It means when school was in session again, September brought more foreclosures. Just a month earlier things were looking great, but when the supply grew, the prices for these homes fell dramatically. So now there are all kinds of foreclosures out there for cash homes buyers to cash in on. Plus, there are still several foreclosures that are still waiting to be processed.
Furthermore, the profiles of families in default have evolved from the subprime arena to "A paper" loans to families who could, in fact, stay in their homes but will opt out for financially sound reasons. These are folks who are a bit more sophisticated and may have larger household incomes than the prior group. Many could still make their payments but choose to get out from under the huge debt that the market has dealt them. Many families see a quarter million dollar sink hole (or more) and will choose to short sell the home, wait 2 years and buy the same home for much, much less. Notwithstanding the moral dilemma, many find that it just makes good economic sense.
The foregoing scenario presents some interesting real estate investment opportunities for the cash home buyer. That's why we buy homes all over the United States during these market conditions. While the market trend may not be as favorable for the retail buyer, cash homes buyers in most U.S. markets are making insane profits by skillfully applying the simple principle of "supply and demand. - 23196
Around the first quarter of the year the country saw a steep decline in the retail values of the housing market. In fact, it happened to be 60%, and even though the 2nd and 3rd quarters had minor gains, it was only a slowdown of the overall process. Today, realtors are predicting that there will be a slow steady rise in home values. According to them, it's smooth sailing from here.
Let's examine this line of thought. Better yet, we will look at the facts and see whether or not these guys are really in touch with reality. Most of us have heard of the principle of "supply and demand." It's really very simple. Price is predicated upon the demand for a product balanced by its availability. Back in spring 2007 potential buyers began to hold back after observing a winter where over-inflated home prices were no longer inflating. When the seasonal market opened in the 2nd quarter buyers were now reluctant to pay prices without regard for the usual cautionary considerations like before. It was a bit of a sobering time for many. Since then deflation has been the trend.
The usual time to move for most families is during summer break. The kids are out of school, and the transition becomes much easier. So when people purchase homes during this time, it's no surprise that the prices rise, even if it's only minimal.
When there was a greater demand, banks held up the flow of foreclosures that hit the market. Since a sizeable percentage of the foreclosures were held back, you would think the values across the board would fall. This is exactly what happened, and it was something experienced by the entire market. What it came down to is that the supply was lower, and the demand was higher for cash homes buyers.
Do you know what this means for the future? It means when school was in session again, September brought more foreclosures. Just a month earlier things were looking great, but when the supply grew, the prices for these homes fell dramatically. So now there are all kinds of foreclosures out there for cash homes buyers to cash in on. Plus, there are still several foreclosures that are still waiting to be processed.
Furthermore, the profiles of families in default have evolved from the subprime arena to "A paper" loans to families who could, in fact, stay in their homes but will opt out for financially sound reasons. These are folks who are a bit more sophisticated and may have larger household incomes than the prior group. Many could still make their payments but choose to get out from under the huge debt that the market has dealt them. Many families see a quarter million dollar sink hole (or more) and will choose to short sell the home, wait 2 years and buy the same home for much, much less. Notwithstanding the moral dilemma, many find that it just makes good economic sense.
The foregoing scenario presents some interesting real estate investment opportunities for the cash home buyer. That's why we buy homes all over the United States during these market conditions. While the market trend may not be as favorable for the retail buyer, cash homes buyers in most U.S. markets are making insane profits by skillfully applying the simple principle of "supply and demand. - 23196
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Lance Wilson an active Invesdoor Territory Managers and real estate investment expert . Need to Sell Your Home , we Buy Houses for cash fast . We pay cash for homes.
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