The "Watch and Wait" Approach is Costing You Money

[Michael Carbonare]

https://www.zillow.com/research/home-value-decline-35724/

𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞” 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞.

According to Zillow’s latest research, 53% of homes declined in value over the last year, the highest share since 2012.
Yet, only 4% of homes are down from their last sale price, and just 1.6% are down more than 5% from that sale.
The market isn’t crashing. It’s normalizing. And while most people are wrapped in a warm blanket of 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠, opportunity knocks and you're not answering the bell.

Here’s why your "watch and wait" approach could be costing you:

Yes, values are softening in many places. But losses are rarely realized, because most homeowners aren’t selling into weakness.

If you're looking to build long-term wealth through real estate, buying now may beat waiting years for a “perfect dip” that never comes.

For new investors, especially, the risk of inaction can be bigger than the risk of “buying too early.”

If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines because you’re scared of a downturn, that’s exactly the mindset that holds many back from building real momentum.

Don’t wait for perfection. Build a smart game plan now.

Let’s talk about how you can structure a deal, manage risk, and get started in today’s market.

Will Rogers said it best: "Don't wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait."