With rates and availability at historic lows, now is the time to get your dream home started, experts say
What? Dive into buying land and building in the most challenging financial market in years? Who’s the crackpot suggesting I ignore all the recession alarm bells ringing away across the country and take on a big commitment to make my dream home a realitv now?
I’ll first admit I’m a realtor and talk to other realtors all the time. We’re optimists, but we also look at this market with perspective. I’ve seen prices in some of the most beautiful parts of California drop lower than they’ve been in 10 years. Log prices have stabilized; producers are offering free upgrades and other incentives to help you build your dream affordably; builders arc not only available, they’re also willing to offer deals and incentives; lenders are still offering 90% financing and rates are still at historic lows. Continue reading ‘Three reasons to build in 2009′
