| Thanks in part to government incentives such as | | | | certain to be inflation within the housing market as |
| the Extended Homebuyer's Tax Credit offered in | | | | well. All across the nation, housing prices are |
| the first half of 2010, now is a better time than | | | | up-and out of the top ten main metropolitan |
| ever to buy the golf course home that you've | | | | areas in the United States, Dallas housing prices |
| been eying but haven't had the faith in the | | | | are increasing the fastest. This trend will likely |
| market to commit to. Dallas Texas is an excellent | | | | continue throughout 2010, as prices are still not up |
| place to find golf course homes at a time where | | | | to their mid-2007 peak yet. Mortgage rates have |
| the market is just beginning to stabilize ahead of | | | | been low throughout the past few years, but |
| rival regions in other southern states such as | | | | Freddie Mac predicts that they will start to rapidly |
| Florida. Not only was the general real estate | | | | increase soon. |
| bubble less severe in Texas, but its thriving | | | | Other determinants are influencing the scene. As |
| energy economy has served to cushion the | | | | the economy fell into a slump following the |
| surrounding area, making it a great place to do | | | | collapse of the real estate bubble, many people |
| business and live off. | | | | put their purchase and home-sale plans on hold. |
| You may also qualify for government assistance | | | | They remained there throughout 2009; many |
| in paying for your golf course home. The | | | | sellers looking to sell and inquiring with the local |
| Extended Homebuyer's Tax Credit is available to | | | | realtors, but very few commitments to sell. What |
| both first-time buyers and returning buyers who | | | | does this mean? That people are still interested in |
| are having difficulties making payments. A | | | | buying and selling; they are examining the market |
| multitude of mortgage restructuring plans are also | | | | very carefully despite the dismal-looking climate. |
| available for old and new homeowners alike. And | | | | They wait only for the "sign" that will tell them to |
| even if you do not qualify for one of these tax | | | | start trading again. Once they do so, mortgage |
| credits, you still can take advantage of the looser | | | | rates and home prices will spike rapidly. All these |
| credit market and lower rates that the tax credit | | | | factors point to one conclusion: now is the time to |
| facilitates. | | | | take advantage of a kick starting home-buying |
| However, quick action is necessary. The tax | | | | economy. It is better to surf the crest of the |
| credit offer expires on June 30, 2010, so any | | | | wave than to trail safely behind it. |
| commitments will need to be made by the | | | | Golf course homes are opening up all across the |
| beginning of May. In addition, as the economy | | | | Dallas area, so the time to act is now. |
| recovers to its pre-recession levels, there is | | | | |