Should You Buy a House Now? Real Estate Pros Make the Case

September 6, 2024

The US could see a thawing of the housing market in the coming weeks. Hopeful buyers and sellers should be ready to pounce well ahead of the traditional start to moving season in the spring. How should you prepare?

A series of interest rate cuts widely expected to begin later this month appear to be breathing life into a residential real estate market. Mortgage rates have dropped and potential homebuyers are already applying for loans at a faster clip.

A true stampede has yet to start, though, and rate cuts are not a certainty. That presents a unique opportunity for those who are ready.


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