Do you think it's a bad idea to buy a house at this time?

Is your show still on CNBC? I don't have cable.

I do not have the cable I have the Direct TV which is available with the Goldman Sachs. I have it on loan from the Jerome Powell who probably worked for the Goldman Sachs.
 
I do not have the cable I have the Direct TV which is available with the Goldman Sachs. I have it on loan from the Jerome Powell who probably worked for the Goldman Sachs.

So you watch your own show on DirectTV.. I see. :)
I think I saw you buying a hot dog one time in midtown. You were in a hurry to get back in the building.
 
Zillow predicts my area to go down 3.2% in 2021 - I don't know, how accurate are Zillow predictions anyway?

Looking at interest rates going to be 0% for a while, overall what are your thoughts in general? (yes let's discuss the whole US as I'm not only interested in talking about my zip code)

Like the weather, forecasts are fluid and often change.
SFR’s have the greatest rate of appreciation but multi-plexes have more stable cashflow.

RE market has been counter-intuitive in some areas due to COVID, experiencing accelerated appreciation.

Unfortunately, also with COVID, the first wave of foreclosures are about to expand RE inventory.
 
You may want to check where equity and real estate markets went under Obama. Nowhere but up.

I'm in the same boat your in. I want to buy my first house but I think with Biden having a good chance to ruin the economy the same way Obama did there is a big chance the market will go down, the same way it did in 2008. And also, that was over 10 years ago, so it seems like we are due for another market tumble. If this happens then houses will once again be cheap. Which that will be the absolute best time to buy. Some houses in my area (Florida) were going for as little as 40k. You just have to be willing to wait, and it is a little uncomfortable renting, but it's the price you have to pay for big savings.
 
Completely false. Do I need to post charts or do you manage to do so on your own?

For the 2nd time now, if you go back and read my first post I said the market went down in 2008. How hard is this for you to understand? Yes, Obama didn't help the economy. that's right.



You keep bringing up how things went better near the end of obamas term like he did something for the economy. He spent 8 years in office, not 4, but 8 years, and the economy started going back up at the end of his term, which tells us the whole time he was in office he got absolutely nothing done. Then when Trump took over the economy took off. Yes politics have a big influence on the economy, and your not going to tell me any different. When gas prices go up and taxes are raised and health care is expensive people aren't going to spend as much money. Not trying to make you sound stupid, but this is common sense. Yes there are other things that influence the economy besides politics, like the fact we have a recession every 10 to 12 years, and guess what? It's been 12 years since our last recession, which is another reason why I believe we are due.

And then again like I said from post #1 this is only my beliefs and speculation, I couldn't care less about what your beliefs are or how you manage your money, so get lost.
 
i would recommend looking for acreage within 30 minutes of a major trauma center.

When this becomes a criteria for me when looking for a place then I know its my time to go :D

Just kidding, I know it’s important for the ol’ folks
 
I can make some generalisations (but based on the UK property market). It can almost always be a good idea to buy a house, BUT -
  • buying for less than 2 years is almost certain to lose money, unless you can throw some renovation work at a poor house in a good area and flip it
  • buying to save rent over 3+years is almost always financially a good idea
  • buying a modest house in an improving area for 3+years is almost always a winner
  • buying a solid house in a solid area to make money over 10+ years is only a big financial winner if you intend to downsize or move to a cheaper area
 
Zillow predicts my area to go down 3.2% in 2021 - I don't know, how accurate are Zillow predictions anyway?

Looking at interest rates going to be 0% for a while, overall what are your thoughts in general? (yes let's discuss the whole US as I'm not only interested in talking about my zip code)

In which country? When you look at buying a house you should look at the overall macroeconomic factors that will impact the value and your ability to make the mortgage payments. I look at the level of government debt in a nation before I make an investment there, because if the government starts taking more tax from people to pay the government debt off it reduces house prices and it also makes it harder to make mortgage payments due to it taking more money from your income or reducing trade.

I also look at the factors that might alter inflation and the interest rate, which can cause the interest rate on your mortgage to rise. If these are too high then I would look at investing into a property in another country that does not have the macroeconomic problems the country I am living has, then I would buy a house rent it out and use the rental proceeds to rent somewhere in the country where I live. Exchange rates might be an issue, but a currency option can resolve that.
 
Completely false. Do I need to post charts or do you manage to do so on your own?

Depends on which chart you are going to pull to defend your argument. There are always some markets that do better with a weak economy. Even I could show you markets that did better when Obama was in office, let me go find a healthcare stock. Tell me something I don't already know...
 
as someone who has owned rental homes, rented homes to live in, owned homes and commercial property.

do this > rent as long as your working live modest.

buy you a retirement place in a rural area and get it paid for so you have a place to go to. i would recommend looking for acreage within 30 minutes of a major trauma center.

Nailed it ...
T
 
Back
Top