No point applying for a mortgage when the market is out of control that only hedgies with cash offers 200% over asking have a chance at buying anything/everything. Most first time buyers have given up at this point.
The bigger question everyone should be asking is why the hedgies are doing this. Why are they buying properties for insanely more than they’re worth? I have a couple theories and it all has to do with the collapse of the dollar.
Oh man I’m so sorry you’re stuck there, that sucks. I’m in IL so I can relate to some extent. There are some small towns here that still have houses that come up for reasonable prices. In a different part of this thread I also mentioned fixer uppers. If you’re not queasy at the idea of living in something that needs a lot of work and doing most/all of that work yourself you’d be shocked what a bank will sign off on. You’d have to move though I’m sure, I would be surprised if there is anything affordable in NY, fixer or otherwise.
They wouldn't lay off in anticipation though. They obviously don't have need of them now.
No point applying for a mortgage when the market is out of control that only hedgies with cash offers 200% over asking have a chance at buying anything/everything. Most first time buyers have given up at this point.
The bigger question everyone should be asking is why the hedgies are doing this. Why are they buying properties for insanely more than they’re worth? I have a couple theories and it all has to do with the collapse of the dollar.
Oh man I’m so sorry you’re stuck there, that sucks. I’m in IL so I can relate to some extent. There are some small towns here that still have houses that come up for reasonable prices. In a different part of this thread I also mentioned fixer uppers. If you’re not queasy at the idea of living in something that needs a lot of work and doing most/all of that work yourself you’d be shocked what a bank will sign off on. You’d have to move though I’m sure, I would be surprised if there is anything affordable in NY, fixer or otherwise.