Summary answer: Given Linton Hall's genuine supply constraints and steady appreciation (+3.3% YoY in one recent measure), waiting for rates carries real risk here — a market this tight on inventory is unlikely to soften significantly even if rates ease.

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The trade-off, run through real numbers

Scenario Rate Risk
Buy now ~6.65% Today's tight-but-known conditions
Wait 12 months Possibly lower Genuine supply constraints could keep pushing prices up

What you can do regardless of which way rates move

  1. Buy now with a plan to refinance later

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