Blog Buyer New Year, New Home: Homebuying in 2024

New Year, New Home: Homebuying in 2024

By Living Room Realty, December 16, 2023

Time to gear up for the holidays (or not, for those who don’t partake) and think of those new year “resolutions”. With the new year looming upon us, what better way to start it than with a new home of your own? Whether you’re a first time buyer or upgrading to the next bigger & better thing, now’s a great time to kickstart a plan for your housing goals!

You’ve likely heard the rumors; mortgage rates are coming down in 2024. Some projections include numbers coming down as low as the high 4-percent range (whoa!). While it’s important to note that these are all predictions, we are likely going to see some sort of positive change with mortgage rates sometime in the new year.

While any sort of drop in rates is most certainly helpful for homebuyers, keep this in mind: lower rates, higher competition. Read that one more time to really let that (likely possibility) sink in. It may not come as a surprise that the housing market starts to heat up once rates come down; it totally makes sense! How can you avoid a potential homebuying frenzy and multiple offer situation, you ask? Get started on your homebuying journey while it’s still seasonably slow! This will also create an opportunity to refinance as soon as you’re able — especially if those rates do fall to some reasonable numbers in the near future.

Want more info? Reach out to me directly, I’d love to assist with your home buying and selling needs!

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