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Prices Will Continue to Rise\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cem>CoreLogic’s \u003C\u002Fem>latest \u003Cem>Home Price Index\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Fabout-us\u002Fnews\u002Fcorelogic-us-home-price-report-shows-prices-up-7.1-percent-in-march-2017.aspx\">reports\u003C\u002Fa> that home prices have appreciated by 7.1% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.9% over the next year.\r\n\r\nThe bottom in home prices has come and gone. Home values will continue to appreciate for years. Waiting no longer makes sense.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>2. Mortgage Interest Rates Are Projected to Increase\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cem>Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.freddiemac.com\u002Fpmms\u002F\">shows\u003C\u002Fa> that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have remained around 4%. Most experts predict that they will begin to rise over the next 12 months. \u003Cem>The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & the National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> are in unison, projecting that rates will increase by this time next year.\r\n\r\nAn \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2017\u002F05\u002F08\u002Fis-2017-the-year-to-move-up-to-your-dream-home-if-so-do-it-early\u002F\">increase in rates\u003C\u002Fa> will impact YOUR monthly mortgage payment. A year from now, your housing expense will increase if a mortgage is necessary to buy your next home.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>3. Either Way, You are Paying a Mortgage\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThere are some renters who have not yet purchased a home because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that, unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F27\u002Frenting-or-buying-either-way-youre-paying-a-mortgage\u002F\">paying a mortgage\u003C\u002Fa> - \u003Cem>either yours or your landlord’s.\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\nAs an owner, your mortgage payment is a form of \u003Cem>‘forced savings’\u003C\u002Fem> that allows you to have equity in your home that you can tap into later in life. As a renter, you guarantee your landlord is the person with that equity.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>Are you ready to put your housing cost to work for you?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>4. It’s Time to Move on with Your Life\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe ‘cost’ of a home is determined by two major components: the price of the home and the current mortgage rate. 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