Real Estate Yin-Yang – Interest Rates

It is interesting to think about. There are several different events and parts of the real estate market which contain and equal and opposite factor. For instance, communities with a mixture of nice homes and average homes balance each other out, with the nice homes becoming less valuable, and the average homes become more valuable. This sort of force is apparent in every aspect of our lives, and it is no different in the housing market. One segment of the market that I would like to talk about in particular today is that of the mortgage industry. If you were to read any of my other articles, you would know that I am a firm believer in the fact that our road to economic recovery begins in the housing market, with the first step to be taken located in the mortgage industry. The Yin-Yang concept that I would like to talk about today is the mortgage rates and their ability to drive market activity.

First, I would like to state the obvious: the lower the interest rates are, the lower the monthly payment is going to be on a home. This will allow for more buyers to enter the market, and for more buyers to increase the price ceiling that they were working with in the beginning. Real estate demand centers around our ability to get people into a position to buy. The more people who buy, the more balanced the inventory/customer ratio becomes, causing prices to grow.

Here is the second part of the equation, or the Yang, if you will. By keeping interest rates low, we are effectively lowering the value of mortgage notes on the secondary market. People are going to be more apt to invest in mortgages the higher the rates are. We need to make sure that people buy these notes, so that lenders can continue to lend. “But that is what Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are for, plus the FHA makes lenders more confident holding notes in their own portfolio.” I hear you, but remember that there is always a force that is counteracting the Yin. The more money we have to pump into these government companies, the more we are going to have to be taxed, lowering our net income, and our overall ability to buy.

In closing, I believe that our ever changing, dynamically growing society will never fully be able to have a set of laws and regulations that work forever. Our leaders need to make sure that we are doing what is right, given the current state of affairs. As of right now, our government needs to focus on protecting the secondary market investor’s interest, as well as moving more and more people into a position where they can buy property. What if we lower down payments, and provide tax incentives to people who maintain a fully liquid account capable of financing five months worth of mortgage payments? The home owner keeps more money, the investor is protect (and investing), and the lender can make more loans without having to worry about forcing a large down payment that stretches the borrower out from the beginning anyway. This incentive can be in the form of a waived mortgage insurance, for instance. I think that lenders would be willing to lose make $200 less a month if it meant ensuring loans were going to remain current in the case of a hardship. This is just one of the many solutions that are available.

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France – A Dream Home

France is one beautiful country and a very advanced nation. Many people enter France either legally or illegally. All of these people want a place or a home to live in. Many tourists enter France each year, and out of those touring France many want to live permanently in France.

Living in France

If you want to live and work in France, you need a work permit first. You also need a valid passport. If you have entered France illegally you carry the risk of deportation from France anytime. You need to be properly qualified to undertake your job. You might get job in unskilled category if you are not suitably qualified. France has a lot of people who are unqualified therefore getting a job in France is a bit more difficult than in other European nations and United States of America. Your qualification should be a bit more than what the job requires. This will make it certain that you get the job. If you marry in France, you will get French citizenship easily. Another way of entering France is through obtainment of student visa. A student visa qualifies you to study in France. You can study various courses like management, engineering, medical sciences in France. Once you graduate from these universities, you can also get placed by the universities under their placement programs. In this way you will be an employee in France after obtaining qualification from France.

Living in France has always been costly especially in Paris. The French property has been also very costly in areas in and around Paris. You can find houses for sale in France in newspapers, websites, and other channels. Today there is an investment boom in France with people investing a lot of money in properties for sale in France and French market.

Living in France is one thing desired by many individuals. If you want to live in France then you have to get French property. You can read the advertisement section of the newspapers which has the section of houses for sale in France. After making a suitable choice, you should research about the properties for sale in France. French property is now a days very much wanted also.

If you want to live in France and spend your life there you should select a proper house. French property is not cheap and you need to make a major investment. You must also know about the properties for sale in France at various locations. The houses for sale in France come in different prices depending on the location.

French art and culture

Many people undergo a cultural shock once they visit France. This is so because the French have always had been culturally strong. The French art rivals art form from any other nation.

The French property can be considered good for long term investment. Some people who require a house reach those people and property dealers who have houses for sale in France. The same channels that have houses for sales also enlist other properties for sale in France as well.

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Real Estate Contract Timelines

When purchasing a home you are signing an official contract that can and will be forced according to the terms of the contract. Although the paperwork seems like a lot of useless information you need to be clear about everything within the contract especially timelines.

Timelines begin the moment the contract is fully executed by all concerned parties. You will have timelines whether you are the buyer or the seller. As the seller of a property you need to understand that you have deadlines according to the contract beginning with providing the buyer with disclosures and a loss report from your insurance carrier. If you fail to present these documents your buyer would have a good reason to cancel the contract so be sure you know what you need to provide and the time frame it needs to be done.

You will also have to have the agreed upon repairs done a certain number of days prior to close of escrow, be sure you know when those need to be done and have them taken care of along with receipts for the buyer to prove they have been done and by whom.

As a buyer you have many dates that need to be met as well. Your inspection period is critical since you may find repairs needed on the home that could make a difference on whether you try to negotiate with the seller on repairing them or you decide to cancel the contract based on your findings. If you pass your inspection date without canceling or requesting repairs you are agreeing to take the property as it is and you are at risk of losing your earnest money deposit which is highly likely to happen.

Your lender has due dates that also have to be met so it is advisable to use a lender that is in the state you are purchasing a home so they understand and know their obligations on getting loan status updates to the selling agent in a timely manner and that the loan documents are at the title company on the specified number of days prior to close of escrow.

All of these missed deadlines are cause for a potential breach of contract and whether you are the buyer or the seller the reproductions could be costly to you.

All of these timeline deadlines are only one good reason you should use a good experienced realtor working for you when you are either buying or selling real estate. They will help you stay within your timelines and keep everything on track.

Nancy Niblett is a highly successful Real Estate Agent specializing in the Chandler area. She credits her success to hard work, integrity and honesty. Clients continue to refer her over and over again. Nancy is one of the most successful award-winning agents and currently with West USA Revelation. She has been awarded the top 50 Individual agents for the past several years and maintains this status.

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