Take your $5k of saving, and borrow another 5K by placing a home equity line of credit on your house.  

- What metrics do you use to measure "good"Ex "Hi I'm looking to buy a single family home in Richmond TX in the $150-200k price range.

Very stabilized. 13 unit mobile home park.

(particularly true for single family homes)  Tom and Aaron may have different experiences.  

It is my belief your current situation is not a bad position (it is a goid position that will improve with time).  

A JWB client purchased this home on 8/30/2024.

However, what I don't know is how long have you been in your home (how much equity do you have in the home) and what is your current interest rate.  

Positive Home Value Growth ForecastWhile the pace of home value appreciation is expected to moderate, Zillow forecasts a 2.8% increase in Buffalo’s home values for 2025, indicating continued market strength.In summary, Buffalo’s combination of strong job growth, relative affordability, limited housing inventory, strategic location, and positive home value forecasts solidify its status as the nation’s hottest housing market for 2025.

For most of 2024, we saw 5-6 months of inventory in the Austin area.Here are the December 2024 for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin in 2024:The median sales price for a single-family home in December 2024 was up roughly 9% from the beginning of the year.

2nd home loan How did you add value to the deal?