Choice is always best. We are in uncertain times. Not as if we haven't been there in the past, but right now, some states are acting on their own to pass minimum wage increases in their states, because Congress has failed to do so, at the Federal level. So the FRB has been using this paradigm of higher wages is causing inflation, for their reason why they are continuing to raise the FRB Federal Fund overnight lending rate to compensate for it.
It's one of those excuses the FRB uses, that "We have to make the economy worse, in order to make it better" mentality. One I do not necessarily agree with, but that is another story and whole new argument.
The Real Estate market has slowed as a result of the uptick in FRB rate hikes. Or, at least that is what the Real Estate and Mortgage companies are telling us.
Homeowners are sitting pretty right now, as their equity has doubled, tripled, and even quadrupled in some cases, just the last 5 years. SO they can easily wait out the need to move for better and more stable economic times.
But for those that need a home right now, particularly 1st time home buyers, ARM's is one way to go ahead and purchase now, and be able to roll with the tides.
Like I said, that is why they are available as a choice, and now is a good time to take advantage of them for some home buyers- I DIDN'T SAY EVERYBODY!
The FRB only said yesterday that this increase is more-than-likely not the last increase in our near future.