Does it make sense to own real estate, even in a skyrocketing market?
In a growing market where prices and interest rates are increasing, does it make sense to be a landlord or homeowner? Home prices rose 26.9% last year in Salt Lake County alone. We saw interest rates climb again recently, and they’ll continue to trend upward. Today I’ll discuss that question and and share a few reasons why it still makes sense to own a property, even in an inflated market.
Feel free to watch the full message above, or use these timestamps that will direct you to various points in the video:
0:00 — Introduction to today’s topic
0:50 — The story of what happened when I bought my first duplex
2:50 — When you own a home, you’re paying off your own mortgage, not your landlord’s
3:40 — The longer you rent, the more rent prices escalate, and you can’t save up as much to buy your own house
4:50 — When you own a property, you build equity over time
6:10 — Consider buying now to lock in a lower interest rate
6:25 — Wrapping up today’s topic
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