How Can You Tell If You Are In A Buyer's Market

Markets operate on the basis of supply and demand. If you have a local market where the supply of homes is significantly greater than demand, you will receive have a market where home sales slow, prices stall or drop, properties are more affordable and purchasers are typically able to negotiate significant concessions from sellers. And that, in a nutshell, is a buyer's market.

Today many local markets favor purchasers. No less important, interest rates are at the lower end of the scale on an historic basis, and you can do well with conservative, reasonable financing such as FHA, VA and conventional loans. Relative to the past few years, now is a good time to buy in many areas.