The best time to buy a home is when you meet all the qualifications.
It doesn't matter if the interest
rates or housing prices are low if you are not ready.
"Ready" is not just having a good credit score and enough money for a down payment - you also have to have
the right mindset. For example, during COVID, interest rates were historically low and I personally told all
of my family and friends to take advantage of the market and buy a property.
I explained to them that it wouldn’t matter if they wouldn't be buying their dream home at that time because
they could sell the property in a couple of years and gain a lot of equity.
Many were giving me the
same
excuses:
“I want to wait to see if the interest rates drop more”,
“I’m waiting for the prices to
drop”,
“things are too good to be true, I think the market is going to crash”,
or
“I’m going to wait a
little bit
longer”.
What ended up happening?
Friends that took my advice gained from $80,000 to a crazy $200,000 in equity.
Those that didn’t take my advice ended up regretting that they didn't take action.
Likewise, people
that
waited 10 to 15 years to buy a home, are finding that instead of buying a house for $400,000, the same house
now costs $700,000.
Bottom line, if you have fair or good credit, some money saved and enough income to make your mortgage
payment, go for it! Don’t make the mistake of waiting until house prices increase to a point that you can't
afford them.