Five Reasons To Purchase Your Dream Home Now
Owning your own home is part of the American Dream. It is a status symbol as well as a security. It is an investment into your future as well as a comfort. There are several reasons that you should consider for making your home purchase now.
1. Interest rates are low. They are hovering around lows not seen for decades. Buying a home at this time could be the perfect storm - low interest rates and low prices. Your monthly mortgage payments could be lower than the rent you are paying. You also can still get FHA financing which requires a very low down payment. If rates rise you might get priced out of the market for many years.
2. Home prices might be at the bottom. There is no way to know for sure. Some believe priced will continue to fall while others think prices are going to rise because of a shortage of properties for sale. Regardless of who is right, the facts are that home prices are much lower than they were 5 years ago. You should only be buying a home if you are planning on owning for a number of years. Don't plan on buying if you need to sell a year from now.
3. Down Payment Assistance. In an effort to boost home sales in an area many states, counties and even cities are offering down payment assistance programs. These are grant programs that provide people additional money to put down on a home that will not have to be repaid. The only conditions to these programs are that you buy in a specific area and that you remain in the home for certain number of years. In some states you can combine these programs from each level of government giving you the ability to place a very large down payment on a home and it won't cost you anything.
4. Build Equity. When you purchase a home or property you are creating wealth. As home values rise and mortgage payments are made, the value of your home increases. The difference between what the home is worth and what is owed on the mortgage is the available equity. As your equity builds so does your wealth. Assume you purchased a 100k home with a 15 year mortgage. Home values during that period went up anywhere from 1-5% a year during that fifteen years. When your mortgage is paid off you will now own a property that is worth anywhere from 120-175k, clear and free. You have just increased your net worth by that amount. Not only have your enjoyed your home during this period, you have created wealth by simply taking advantage of purchasing a home at the right time.
5. Improve your credit. When you get a mortgage and pay on time your credit score will improve. Homeowners are considered to be a lower risk and are typically given a higher credit score. A better score means that you can borrow money more easily and at lower rates.
People have become apprehensive to own real estate since the bubble burst. That is very understandable. However, like everything, the hard times will pass and prosperity will come. Position yourself to make money when that prosperity shows up.
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