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Are Home Prices Really Declining? Myths and Realities for First Time Home Buyers

By Nestor Caussade · · Home Buyer, Real Estate General

Are Home Prices Really Declining? Myths and Realities for First Time Home Buyers

Is the Phrase “Decline in Home Prices” a Myth or Reality?

Busting the Myths

  • The idea of decreasing home prices is more a misconception rather than a reality.
  • The statistics reveal a steady rise in home prices, with the median existing-home price reaching $350,300 in May 2021, an increase of 23.6% from the previous year.
  • Claims about falling home prices can arise due to a misinterpretation of temporary lulls or slower growth in some sectors, which are signs of a robust market.

Market Factors at Play

  • The housing market is fueled, in part, by the low inventory of homes for sale, causing a rise in buyer competition and escalating prices.
  • Historically low mortgage rates make home ownership more accessible, driving up demand and prices.
  • Regional market conditions can significantly influence home prices; therefore, relying on a real estate professional for precise information is necessary.

🏡 Still Thinking Prices are Plummeting? Think Again! ✌️

There’s room for ‘alternative facts’ when you’re campaigning, but not when you’re house hunting. The idea of a significant decline in home prices is more fiction than fact. The spikes and drops are a natural course in the housing market journey, not an invincible Hulk-like destruction of prices.

Don’t let misleading headlines scare you or affect your judgment. Always remember, superheroes don’t exist in real life, and neither do spectacled geeks who can take down an entire market. 🤓

What really dictates housing prices? It boils down to simple economic theory- supply and demand. With a low supply of homes and a high demand from potential homeowners, spurred on by low mortgage rates, home prices are going nowhere but up! ☝️

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Contact Us Today! 📞

Rise above the rumors and misconceptions with DFW Mortgage Pros — The Néstor Caussade Team on your team. No obstacle is too big for us. Call us today for a complimentary consultation on mortgage, real estate, first-time home buying, down payment assistance, refinancing, or rate lowering. Your dream home in Texas is waiting for you, make the move today! 🏠💫

Hot Take: Remember the housing market isn’t a mythological beast, but a tameable animal with a little help from The Nestor Caussade Real Estate Team. So, still scared of the big bad wolf called “Declining Home Prices”? Not when you’ve got our real estate superheroes on your side! 💪🏻🔥

Néstor J. Caussade Morales

Founder · NMLS #1538512 · 13+ years

Néstor J. Caussade Morales

Mortgage Broker · DFW Mortgage Pros · Dallas–Fort Worth

“Speed isn’t a trick. It’s what happens when you underwrite the deal instead of the paperwork.”

Néstor has spent 13 years in Texas lending and business. He specializes in investor loans — fix & flip, ground-up construction and bridge — and in getting homebuyers in the door with little or nothing down.

He grew up in foster care. Today he runs a mortgage team in Dallas–Fort Worth, and when he isn't closing loans you'll find him on a dance floor.

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