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3 Tips on Florida’s New House Rules and the American Dream

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State of the American Dream (2009-2011)

Is homeownership still part of today’s American Dream? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shared some old school advice on buying a home in today’s economy, more along the lines of Depression Era thinkers versus Baby Boomer spenders.

1. Buy what you can afford without scrimping on other needs. If you need to save for retirement or college, save. Don’t think your Florida home is going to pay for them.

2. If you need to move in less that seven years, then rent, don’t buy. You will be hard pressed to break even on your Florida home unless you live in it for a long time.

3. Values could stay depressed for many years. The only way you can plan to build equity in your Florida home is to pay down the mortgage.

Whether buying or selling a Florida short sale or foreclosure or renting; make smart decisions in light of today’s economy. Today’s housing market is still unraveling.

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This entry was posted on Friday, July 8th, 2011 at 9:29 am and is filed under Florida Law News, Florida real estate, Florida short sales, The Wall Street Journal. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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