# Professor Harry Chernoff highlights key factors prospective homebuyers should consider

1 Faculty News September 6, 2018 ![WalletHub logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_046689.jpg?itok=64YeKxvQ)>

Excerpt from [WalletHub](https://wallethub.com/edu/best-real-estate-markets/14889/#expert=harry-g-chernoff) -- "I advise potential homeowners (including private houses, condos, and coops) to follow three rules. Buying now is a good idea if: 1. You will love living there, 2. You can afford it, 3.You have no short-term (<5 years) constraints that would force you to move and sell."

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