Real Estate Survival Guide with Terry Story
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During this week’s Real Estate Roundup, Steve spoke with Terry Story, a 31-year veteran at Keller Williams, about how overwhelming buying a home can feel for millennials. The two discussed some of the things that millennials need to know before buying a home.
Buying A Home As A MillennialWith the current state of the real estate marketplace being somewhat tricky to navigate, it’s even more difficult for millennials, some of the youngest homebuyers in the game. Terry said, “The biggest reason millennials feel so overwhelmed by the prospect of buying a house is simply the fact that they haven’t had the proper education.”
The thing millennials need to understand is that it doesn’t have to be that complicated. Get yourself connected to a good realtor. They will be able to put you in touch with a good lender. Or vice versa. If you start with a lender, you can see what financial resources you qualify for. Then the realtor can help you find a home in your price range.
One additional factor to keep in mind is the fact that 70% of millennials surveyed were familiar with the housing market crisis of 2008 and about half actually knew someone who lost their home. Steve commented, “That kind of leaves an indelible stamp on your brain. It takes a while to have new experiences to kind of remove those old feelings.”
Terry added, “It’s important for millennials to understand that we’re not in the midst of the same type of crisis and that interest rates are incredibly low right now.” That means that it really is a good time to buy, provided you educate yourself and stay within your means. Realtors are also seeing that millennials are getting a good amount of parental support when it comes to buying their first home. Sometimes it’s in the form of house hunting, but more and more, parents are helping their kids out financially.
Understanding CostsThe other major aspect of buying a house (especially versus renting) is what the house will actually cost. Remember, interest rates are low right now. “It’s cheaper to buy a home at a higher price with a lower interest rate; a 1% difference in interest rate equals a 10% difference in affordable home price,” Terry said. People tend to fixate on the dollar amount attached to a home price. But, for example, if you could afford a home that’s $400,000 and interest rates drop by 1%, you could ultimately buy a home valued at $440,000 for the same cost. Terry emphasized the point that “You have to look at the total cost to purchase, not just the price.”
“As interest rates come down, a sort of antigravity field is created around asset prices and prices go up. As interest rates rise, gravity is increased on asset prices and prices will come down,” Steve said. What does this mean? You need to think about the price of a home in terms of how long you’re going to live there. If the price of the home you buy comes down, will you have enough equity or will you be in the home long enough to wait out a cycle? Terry noted, “I typically tell people not to purchase a home unless they plan on living there at least five years.”
If you’d like to learn more about buying or selling a home, check out Keller Williams!
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