With Prices Down, It's a Great Time to be a Buyer

The sales data from 2008 has been reported, and is shows that the median home price fell almost 12 percent last year. In the Boston area alone, prices fell over 7%, and a full 15% between November of '08 and their peak in September of '05. For those looking to purchase a first time home, now is the time to buy.

Jenifer McKim of the Boston Globe published an article yesterday titled "It's all a matter of ZIP code". In it she supports the argument of why first time buyers should consider pulling the trigger now and taking advantage of this "sluggish real estate market".

Read the full article here.. "It's all a matter of ZIP code"