The Time to Buy is now! |
Posted at Northwest Ohio Real Estate by Victoria Luhring
Mar. 11, 2008
A Good Time to Buy a House
If You Can Afford One
If You Can Afford One
By Shelly Banjo
From The Wall Street Journal Online
Finally, it's a buyer's market out there.
For years rapidly rising prices kept many first-time home buyers out of the housing market. But as home values slide further downward and interest rates hover at relatively low levels, it may be time to start looking to buy that first house.
That is, if you have a secure job, can afford higher down payments than were required a few years ago and can meet lenders' much stricter income and credit requirements.
