{"id":6773,"date":"2011-06-21T13:11:18","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T18:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=6773"},"modified":"2024-12-30T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T16:12:46","slug":"how-much-longer-can-homebuyers-really-afford-to-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/how-much-longer-can-homebuyers-really-afford-to-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Longer Can Homebuyers Really Afford to Wait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">The affordability quotient for buyers is extraordinary at this time. In fact, it is difficult to find a good reason why qualified buyers should wait any longer. Money is available for buyers with a good credit history, home prices have fallen over the past four years and in June 2011, mortgage rates remain at historic lows. Still with all of this, some qualified buyers still seem to be waiting for a \u201cbetter time\u201d to buy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae affordability index measures whether a typical family with median family income could qualify for a mortgage loan on a typical home (median priced existing single family home) given the prevailing mortgage interest rates. A value of 100 indicates that a typical family has exactly enough income to qualify. As the score increases to levels above 100, homes become increasingly more and more affordable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Housing affordability<strong> <\/strong>remains near record highs. NAR\u2019s housing affordability index (HAI) registered a reading of 166.7 in March. February\u2019s index reading was revised to 174.4. The dip in affordability in March was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">due primarily to the monthly increase in home prices<\/span>. Still, the HAI is 30.8 percentage points higher than a year ago\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\">&#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: small\">NAR May, 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">The composite Housing Affordability Index (HAI) score of 166.7 in March means that families earning the median family income have 166.7{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} of the income necessary to qualify for a conventional loan covering 80 percent of a median-priced home. The calculation assumes a down payment of 20 percent and a qualifying ratio of 25 percent, which means that the monthly P&amp;I payment cannot exceed 25 percent of the median family monthly income<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6788\" title=\"Housing Affordability Index\" src=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/HAI_NAR500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/HAI_NAR500.png 581w, https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/HAI_NAR500-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2011\/06\/HAI_NAR500-100x35.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">A quick examination of the chart above shows us that the HAI averaged 169 during 2010. In addition, there is currently 91{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} employment (to take a positive view) in the U.S. A quick examination of any local publication shows that mortgage monies are available with less the 20{0a8e414e4f0423ce9f97e7209435b0fa449e6cffaf599cce0c556757c159a30c} down, if buyers have good credit. When we put all this together, it spells great opportunity for the home buyer <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">and one that may not repeat itself for a very long time indeed<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">Wouldn\u2019t it make therefore make a great deal of sense for the real estate community to get this message out to the consumer?\u00a0 If it is done successfully, wouldn\u2019t a \u201cHome Affordability\u201d program help motivate many first time and \u2018move-up\u2019 buyers, who are ready to pull the trigger, yet flat scared to do it? Challenging times create new opportunities, but tapping into opportunity requires a clear cut strategy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">There are several things that brokers and sales agents can do to help consumers assist the buying (and selling) public. They include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">1.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Create an educational forum for first time buyers<\/span> \u2013 This can be done via group seminars or simply through communication campaigns whereby agents \u2018get the word out\u2019 to their spheres of influence via social media. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">2.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Create urgency and overcome fear<\/span>&#8211; Be sure that move up buyers are also made aware of all of the positive reasons to act now. Short term \u201closs\u201d may well be long term gain.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">3.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hold open house campaigns for properties in the starter-home price range<\/span> \u2013 After all, if this is an opportune time for first time buyers, then selling this inventory also creates some \u201cmove up\u201d situations. Done this way, open houses become a targeted prospecting opportunity for sales agents.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">4.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Train (or re-train) sales agents in qualifying buyers<\/span> \u2013 With how quickly affordability has changed, some agents could use the refresher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">5.<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Re-engage homeowners of your current listings in the property selection process<\/span> \u2013 In many cases, homeowners have slowed or even halted the home selection process due to poor prospects of selling. However, as your Home Affordability program begins to take hold, some transactions will hinge upon the current homeowners ability to decide. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">It\u2019s time to get message out. I fully understand all of the economic challenges that we are embroiled in, but I also know that every challenging market benefits certain people and sectors of society, in some way. \u00a0The opportunity is now for the home buyer and move up buyer. Let\u2019s look our current economic challenges strait in the eye and proactively move toward clear-cut solutions. After all, isn\u2019t that what true professionals do?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The affordability quotient for buyers is extraordinary at this time. In fact, it is difficult to find a good reason why qualified buyers should wait any longer. 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