When is a good time to buy in Houston tx?

There's a saying I've grown to appreciate..."the best time to buy was yesterday." With the market continuing to drive home prices higher, and interest rates at historic lows, the question becomes when is the right time for you personally? If you are financially confident in your decision to buy, then it will be a "good" time to buy.

Hi Lauren, congratulations on your wedding!
Spring area is a fantastic area in Houston. Regarding the best time to buy: it will depend on the price range as some price categories are more dependent on the economy than others. The houses with your price range tend to go vey quickly, so it might be a good idea to start looking early and go to open houses to know what you want exactly. You will also experience less competition (less buyers) during the winter than spring and summer but there will also be less houses for sale.
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Congratulations on your marriage!

I am assuming you are not from Houston, if this is the case, i would suggest maybe leasing a home rather than an apartment in an area that you may have been considering. If you are new to the area, by leasing, it will give you time to explore more areas around you that you may have not considered before. Leasing a home versus an apartment will give you the experience of living in your home and the maintenance that comes with owning, such as mowing a lawn, keeping landscape maintained, paying the utilities for that size home.

The next important factor is knowing how much the home you desire will cost you to stay within your monthly mortgage budget. This means, will you have to save a certain percentage to stay within your monthly comfortable payment. Second, do you have an established credit line?

Anytime is a great time to purchase a home in Houston it all depends on how ready the buyer truly is to make that commitment. Don't let interest rates bog you down. They change daily and you can always refinance if you purchased at a time of high interest rates.

Best Wishes!

Hi Lauren. Congratulations on the wedding! The best time to buy IS WHEN YOUR READY! Ideally you would A) have your financing ready and B) feel comfortable with the area your thinking about buying in! If your not ready...lease for 6 months. Give yourself time to have full knowledge of an area. An experienced Realtor can set up an auto-search and a personalized real estate portal to keep track of homes coming on the market. There will be more to look at in the spring. Looking in the fall/winter may allow you to see homes without other Buyers competing with you, but the inventory may be a bit low. Your price range is HOT right now so be prepared with your lender to make an offer quickly when you see that home come on the market. Let us know if we can help as we work in the Spring area. Good Luck! Mark McNitt, Bernstein Realty. 832-567-4357

It really depends on you and your husbands comfort levels financially and economically. The market under normal circumstances only fluctuates and appreciates over time so if you are maybe waiting for the market to drop then that may not be best method. I have had buyers that I helped purchase a home 1-2 years ago that has gain tons of equity and others that have not earned as much. Spring is.a really great side of town to by because they have a steady market. I have sold homes in less than 2 days and helped buyers buy homes that are in that competitive market and get them assistance with closing cost. I guess it's all up to you on what part of Spring you would like to live in and if this is a good time for you and your family.

If you have anymore questions feel free to contact me anytime 24/7/365.

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Eboni Taylor
Keller Williams Realty
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832-453-7440

Hi Lauren!!
Congratulations on recently getting married and beginning to think about home ownership!! :)

There are two parts -- When is a good time to buy based on the real estate market trends as well as when is a good time to buy based on your individual purchasing situation.

Real estate market trends are dependent on the specific area of Greater Houston, the price bracket and the quality of the property for sale. In short, some areas have seen a lull in sales due to the over saturation of properties or attributed to overpricing. Currently, we are seeing positive activity under the $400K range and less activity in the luxury price bracket (which booming a couple of years ago). Properties that are show ready and have updates that appeal to today's Buyer don't spend a long time on the market (unless they are grossly over priced, of course). Speaking specifically about the Spring area, it really depends on the area of Spring you are looking at. Spring ranges from east of 45 to west of 45 and covers a pretty large area. You have the actual city of Spring and The Woodlands (very different markets). Happy to discuss in further detail if you'd like to reach out, I'm simply limited by HAR in how much I can write here.

All that being said, honestly, the best time to purchase a home is when you are ready to purchase a home. :) Your Realtor will help you to find the best area based on what you are (and aren't ) looking for in your home and work to negotiate a contract for you that is to your advantage (the goal of course to go in with as much equity as possible in an established area with demonstrated appreciation over time). Your lender will help decide the best price based on your situation (income, assets, debt, credit, etc.).

If you want to shoot me an email I'd be happy to send over info that I send first time home Buyers. Happy to help!

Darby Grimmett / KW / darby@darbygrimmett.com / 936-827-9217