Saturday, April 19, 2008

How Should People Look At The Slump In The Housing Market?

People are always taught to apply the cliché... A glass of water is always best viewed half-full and not half-empty. It could not be more appropriate to apply this line of thought now that the housing market is experiencing its low episode. Not only people buying a home can rejoice during these times but aspiring and seasoned real estate investors, too, should rejoice in the midst of swooping house prices.

For home buyers, this is the time when you can finally buy the home that you wanted but could not get before because the price is over the roof for you. Foreclosures are everywhere in the country and buying a dream house is finally within people's reached. In fact, if you are a home buyer, do not make a mistake of buying the first property you saw on the block. Give it another try to look around the corner because houses at bargain prices are everywhere.

At times like these when for sale houses litters across the country, wannabe real estate investors are given the opportunity of a lifetime. It is not very often when someone enters into real estate investing and confronted with low-priced houses corner after corner. All an aspiring real estate investor needs to do is get pass his fears of the slowing down housing market because it will bounce back.

The real estate industry is among the few industries that have proven track record over the last 85 years. What the real estate market is seeing now is just the normal episodes of ups and downs, a cycle which every industry could not escape.

But history would tell us that this industry will always bounce back up, it is only a matter of time. Do not allow yourself to be left behind when it is time for this industry to go up again because you will only see the opposite and that is sky rocketing house prices.

Seasoned real estate investors know this - when the housing market is seeing a slowdown, it is the best time to position in the market. When you can afford to acquire as much property as you can, this is the best time to go out there and bargain hunt. Think about it, what is the worst thing that could happen in an already down market. It could not go any lower right? The next period you should expect is the come back of the real estate rise.

It could not be more timely to position yourself in the market when owners are forced to sell their houses at a bargain price to avoid ballooning mortgage payment. Use your years of experience to judge how many properties you should buy at what prices considering all factors that are involved in buying properties. Trust me when I say that you would not regret having to position yourself ready for the next boom in this industry.

But, doing business does not mean that you should be dancing in the midst of other people's agony. Always remember to be sensitive when dealing with acquisition and remember that there is an individual or a family at the end of the spectrum who is about to lose a home. It is always best to be tactful and mindful when you deal with people whose house you are about to buy.


About the author: Jacques Coquerel is a real estate investor based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has made more than 750 real estate transactions since 1996. For Real Estate Investing Tips get his free course Real Estate Investing Free Course.