Tuesday, March 15, 2011

American Dream Getting Harder to Achieve

Amplify’d from www.smartmoney.com

New Rules for First-Time Home Buyers

New rule: Stay for a decade.

Not only are the days of flip-and-move long gone, but buying a house has become truly a long-term investment. In many cases, 10 years long, says Paul Bishop, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors -- if buyers are hoping to make a profit or just break even. As mortgage fees rise, buyers have to recoup larger costs, which takes a longer time. Also, experts predict very slow growth in home prices over the next 10 years, which means it will take a long time before sellers can make a profit, says Findlay. Of course, buying a home may still make financial sense, but buyers' focus should shift from rising prices to building equity.

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