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Potential home buyers in the future market.

Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:02 pm
Posted by AUriptide
Member since Aug 2009
7404 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:02 pm
The next two quarters of 2020 could yield some great opportunities to renters and first time home buyers. Home values should hit a decline with the market getting flooded with foreclosures and people looking to get out from under house notes.

I purchased my first two houses in an area just starting to grow during the down market. Sold the first one and doubled my money and may look to do again.

Anyone else looking to strike?
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73775 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:03 pm to
How you gonna buy with no job?
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
67281 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:04 pm to
Naw, if a wonderful opportunity avails itself I’ll probably pass on it.

I’ve got enough already.

Money Bored
Posted by LSU1018
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
7269 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:04 pm to
I don’t suspect we will see that decline until late 4th quarter and 1st qtr 2021. I do agree that you should have some good opportunities!
Posted by ForeverLSU5
Member since Mar 2019
2004 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:06 pm to
I'm shooting to buy my first one in 2021, hopefully the market is still good for buyers then.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:09 pm to
I don’t see how renters will benefit. If people are selling en masse (good buying opportunity), it is very likely these sellers will then be renting. Thus, increasing rental demand. Why would rental prices not rise accordingly?
Posted by funnystuff
Member since Nov 2012
8491 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:22 pm to
I was originally planning to buy my first house sometime around next summer, but may move that up to the fall if the right opportunity becomes available.
Posted by Dominate308
South Florida
Member since Jan 2013
2895 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:22 pm to
20% down and 700 credit score, you have no problem.
Posted by zacata88
Member since Mar 2014
1682 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:25 pm to
Was going to buy when my lease ends in August but can’t decide if I should wait another 12 months in case things bottom out some.
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:27 pm to
I would want to know the percentage of people laid off that were actually homeowners


In April the supply of homes for sale actually went down (granted its still early)


Eta: and with the potential for a rebound sooner rather than later, coupled with the forbearance and relief efforts from mortgage services, I’m not sure we’ll see the surge of foreclosures like in 08-09
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 3:33 pm
Posted by Picayuner
Member since Dec 2016
3541 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:28 pm to
You'll need at least 20% down payment firm. Maybe more. The banks aren't going to risk financing more than the balance of that. And interest rates will rise to mitigate the risk. But housing is a lot like crawfish, somehow, against all reason the prices stay high.
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
21057 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:34 pm to
Closing on mine June 9 but it could be a little bit earlier. Did an FHA loan 3.5% interest rate at 3% down
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:36 pm to
quote:

Anyone else looking to strike?
absolutely
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41776 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:38 pm to
Read an article last week with an interesting take.

Baby Boomers will set a record in 2020 with divorces.

The article stated that this will lead to a plethora of family homes on the market. While at the same time creating greater demand for condos and small high end houses.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
63950 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 3:56 pm to
A lot goes in to the home buying market. Way more than just unemployment rates.

Pros for the housing market prices now:

Interest rates are super low

Less newer home construction, keeping inventory of available homes higher.

Fewer people may be willing to move out which also keeping inventory low

Posted by ellesssuuu
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2016
2880 posts
Posted on 5/20/20 at 4:46 pm to
You won’t see an abundance of foreclosures until the forebearance period ends.
Posted by Koach K
Member since Nov 2016
4301 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 10:14 am to
My 3 bedrooms and 2 toilets in a neighborhood where there are people parking in the street and grass with garages teeming with Tupperware bins of consumer garbage is worth uhhhhhhh billllion dollars says the proletariat.
Posted by Strannix
District 11
Member since Dec 2012
49566 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

Sold the first one and doubled my money 


I doubt that, what did you buy the house for? What did you put in it?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
21372 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 10:20 pm to
I may be looking to buy in the not too distant future. Maybe a condo in New Orleans, nothing fancy, likely under $250k
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
67281 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 10:37 pm to
Downvoting the OP is as easy as Pi-

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