Apr 10 2009
Why Now Is The Time To Buy Malibu Real Estate
Money is cheap. Interest rates are at an all time low.
Prices have come down. I’m seeing 20-30% off of last years prices.
Inventory is up. There’s lots of competition in every price category.
Most of the good land has been built on. There will not be any huge jump in inventory from big developments.
A Malibu purchase is a major hedge against inflation. Malibu has consistently outperformed other areas.
Isn’t it nicer to buy in a high interest rate environment where asset values are lower with the possibility of refinancing in a future low interest rate environment?
It’s a terrible time to buy when interest rates are low, like now. Prices fall as interest rates rise, because a given monthly payment covers a smaller mortgage at a higher interest rate. Since interest rates have nowhere to go but up, prices have nowhere to go but down. The way to win the game is to have cash on hand to buy outright at a low price when others cannot borrow very much because of high interest rates. To buy at a time of very low interest rates is a mistake.
It is definitely far better to pay a low price with a high interest rate than a high price with a low interest rate, even if the mortgage payment is the same either way.