A two-family home, or duplex, can be a good choice for first-time homeowners. Although they’re among the least popular (less than 2% of sales to first-time buyers this year), they can be financially beneficial. As Marketwatch puts it, “You may have to live with a stranger, but that stranger will pay your mortgage”.
Yes, we’ve heard (the same as you) that December is the worst month to buy a home. But as Forbes reports, there may be advantages you had overlooked! Here are a few reasons why December might be the best time to give yourself a new home for the holidays!
Owning a home may be your dream, but in order for the purchase to be the happy and satisfying experience it was meant to be, you need to ensure that you are financially and mentally prepared for the responsibilities that come with it. However, these privileges come with the responsibilities of a mortgage, taxes and home maintenance. Preparing for home ownership requires you to take critical stock of your finances and your expectations.
The home inspection can be one of the most stressful, worrisome parts of a real estate transaction. From the buyer’s end, it’s a question of what will be wrong enough to stand in the way of my dream.
So you’re super excited because you finally saved up enough money to put a down-payment on your very first home. Kudos! You worked long and hard (and avoided expensive Starbucks drinks) to save up for
Purchasing a home is perhaps the most important thing you’ll ever do in your entire adult life That can only mean that moving is the second most important thing you’ll ever do. Suddenly your life revolves around boxes and packaging tape, and you might even dream about finding the right box to house your valuables. But before you find yourself packing every coffee mug and action figure in your home; discover the lost art of breathing and relax.
When it comes to home ownership, for example, most Americans firmly believe that buying a home is a still a solid investment (and it is). However, they also think we’re still in the middle of major crisis.
A two-family home, or duplex, can be a good choice for first-time homeowners. Although they’re among the least popular (less than 2% of sales to first-time buyers this year), they can be financially beneficial. As Marketwatch puts it, “You may have to live with a stranger, but that stranger will pay your mortgage”.
Yes, we’ve heard (the same as you) that December is the worst month to buy a home. But as Forbes reports, there may be advantages you had overlooked! Here are a few reasons why December might be the best time to give yourself a new home for the holidays!
Owning a home may be your dream, but in order for the purchase to be the happy and satisfying experience it was meant to be, you need to ensure that you are financially and mentally prepared for the responsibilities that come with it. However, these privileges come with the responsibilities of a mortgage, taxes and home maintenance. Preparing for home ownership requires you to take critical stock of your finances and your expectations.
The home inspection can be one of the most stressful, worrisome parts of a real estate transaction. From the buyer’s end, it’s a question of what will be wrong enough to stand in the way of my dream.
So you’re super excited because you finally saved up enough money to put a down-payment on your very first home. Kudos! You worked long and hard (and avoided expensive Starbucks drinks) to save up for
Purchasing a home is perhaps the most important thing you’ll ever do in your entire adult life That can only mean that moving is the second most important thing you’ll ever do. Suddenly your life revolves around boxes and packaging tape, and you might even dream about finding the right box to house your valuables. But before you find yourself packing every coffee mug and action figure in your home; discover the lost art of breathing and relax.
When it comes to home ownership, for example, most Americans firmly believe that buying a home is a still a solid investment (and it is). However, they also think we’re still in the middle of major crisis.
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