Is housing becoming an unattainable dream.?
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Right now there is a lot of real estate speculator in the market.  This is capping off.  The highest end properties continue to escalate, but the "middle class"  housing market is slowing down.  \n\nWhat scares me is how quickly we are moving to a two class system verses a three in the U. S.  Look at what the builders are constructing- High end gated communities and massive multiple unit complexes.\n\nIf you have a single dwelling home, hold tight, You are lucky.
254610
If you are in a low income bracket, you might be elgible for section eight housing.. It depends on how many children you have, and your wages..That is a program, to help lower income families, to get decent housing, at a lower cost..Check with your local social services office, they will be able to help you with it..Good Luck..
756031
I am dreading the coming few years. I was trying to save to finally purchase a home instead fo keeping on renting, but I will be in a crazy tax bracket this coming year and having the dems will most likely kill that dream for a few more years.
255040
Real estate is high everywhere, however, at least your paying on a mortgage, and building equity, rather than paying rent, and building your landlords equity. Congratulations by the way, on being so close to your dream!
1159843
Go somewhere where the population is forecasted to grow by a lot over the next 25 to 30 years. Where ever there is a rising population there are houses and people buying thus the need for people like you!!!!!!
472304
I agree..:) i live in NJ now.. in an area that my son goes to a blue ribbon school..:) but I am trying to move because of cost of living.. housing here is ridiculos now..you can't find a one family home in a decente neighborhood for less than 500,000...and the taxes are the equivalent of a high scale rent...:) so my advice is don't come..:) I am leaving..:)
212347
I seems as thought a lot of new homes aren't that low, you might get lucky with a townhome that cheap.  But you might just have to search the listings online to find builders.  Or maybe you could drive around looking for new developments.
769297
Try the Internet and your local library.  You can also ask other real estate developers about what they think about the future of the industry.
474740
Better idea....\n\nPAY YOUR RENT.
629924
housing is very tight right now. you may want to consider the surrounding parishes (counties), like jefferson, st. charles, st. tammany, st. john. best bet - come down before you move and drive around. lots of people put signs up on houses to rent, because they will rent in hours that way. some of the large apartments were estroyed but are being rebuilt. some of the corporates are tonti and first lake.
957216
Start looking now, you can get an idea of whats available the costs etc.  Also most landlords know if they may have a unit available in the up coming months.  Good Luck KG
1110783
There is no "standard", just what the market will bear.\n\nBut I just heard a figure you may find interesting.  There was a survey done recently by real estate people and the average monthly rent increase is expected to be 5.3%, about double what the average increase was last year.\n\nReason given is that interests rates are rising so home purchases are slowing.  More people are staying in apartments so demand is up.  Supply is also down as many apartments are being converted to condos.\n\nSounds like you did pretty well.
160665
This statement is true. There is no place like home. HOME IS CRAPPY.
1033225
No, I don't think It's possible for "ANY" American citizen to acheive Financial success. Or Quote theAmerican Dream. I've worked all my life  and have seen many older people who have also worked all their lives and seen people take everything away from them. People have become victim to their own Governmnt who takes away their pensions, their homes, and even their families. The U.S, is so stressed out from all these hassles. there are many walks of life here in america yet they keep searching for an answer and a place to stay because they just can't afford the things they use to because of this ridiculous inflations. So, yes, it is only a dream not reality.  The reality is "we" work to barely survive.
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That depends a lot on where you want to live.  Here in Southern CA, I don't think it will.  First of all, LA & San Diego are slowing due to the latest fed hike in interest rates.  But, because the demand is so much larger than the supply, the pressure for new, affordable homes is still strong.  Unfortunately, with the median price of a home at around $550,000, the income necessary to support monthly mortgage payments is above what most in the middle class make right now.  \n\nBut, you are starting to see some slowing and stagnation in less desirable markets.  That is where "the bubble" will burst, first.  Places like Cleveland, Louisville, Nashville, St. Louis, etc.  Watch as the interest rates go up, more houses will dump on the market because people with variable rates cannot afford the increases monthly.
274362
Check with your local realty office. It all depends in where you live. Where I am house prices have gone through the roof.
1008618
with the vacancy rate at around !% in ventura county you would think they would allow more building and figure it out...but big money talks and the the planning dept seems to me to have way too much power...\nbesides..didnt it take a couple years to get the building permit..???  what were they doing during that time, sitting around drinking coffee and reading the funnies...???\n\nsometimes it aint what you know..its who you know..