Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) "Lunch Bunch" - Buy or Rent? Home Buying Tips and Trends for Young Professionals

JOIN THE LUNCH BUNCH ...

Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) invites you to lunch with a bunch of other young professionals ages 21-39, who are members of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. Our group offers opportunities for networking, social interaction, community service and philanthropy, and professional development.

The Lunch Bunch is our newest and most informal activity -- an opportunity to learn about and discuss a topic of mutual interest or expertise from one of our members or an invited speaker.

What to bring: a "brown bag" lunch and beverage from home or your favorite fast food restaurant; your ideas; desire to meet other YPoW participants; and willingness to exchange ideas and business leads.

The Lunch Bunch will convene every other month on the second Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at varying Chamber-member locations. 




The Aug. 9 presentation, to be held at the office of Insurance Agencies of Ohio, is:
 
"Buy or Rent? Home Buying Tips and Trends for Young Professionals"
Margot Campbell from Cam Taylor Realtors looks forward to speaking on the benefits of purchasing a home versus renting in today's market. As of April of this year, seven of 10 surveyed consumers from the National Association of Home Builders agree that "now is a good time to buy."  U.S. rental rates are expected to climb by 4.1 percent in the next 12 months, and mortgage payments are expected to climb by only 0.7 percent.  Owning a home is attractive to renters as well as move-up buyers because mortgage rates continue to remain at historically low levels.  Something else to think about is that, for every 1 percentage point that interest rates rise (from today's rates), a purchaser's purchasing power declines by 11 percent. 

Join the discussion on Aug. 9!
Are you a potential discussion leader for a future Lunch Bunch? Let us know your topic, qualifying credentials and other pertinent details, so we can schedule you for an upcoming session. Contact YPoW leadership team chair Katie Berry at (614) 432-1373.