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Should I buy a home or should I rent?

For most people buying a home is one of the largest financial responsibilities that we will endure during our lifetimes. The bottom line is that regardless of owning or renting, we all have to pay every month to have a place to live. Some of the advantages of renting are as follows:

   
•   No maintenance
•   No caring for the yard
•   In some cases it costs less to get in (just a security deposit)
•   You don't have to pay property taxes
•   Many rental units have amenities such as tennis courts, swimming pools, hot tubs, etc.
•   It is easier to move when you want to
•   You would most likely pay less to rent than to a mortgage


Some things that might benefit you if you owned a home:

•   The home would generally have more space
•   The home would have more storage
•   In most cases you could remodel or paint when you want to
•   A homeowner would be eligible for tax benefits and deductions every year that Renters are not
•   The home most likely will go up in value and could increase net worth
•   The homeowner would have an asset that could be borrowed against
•   It would most likely help to boost a homeowners credit score
•   A Homeowner would have no landlord who can raise the rent
•   A homeowner has a better sense of security and belonging
•   It could feel like a sense of accomplishment

Owning a home is a big step. It should be looked at like an investment because it really is. It can bring you many financial advantages like tax savings and appreciation value. Over the long haul it will usually provide a good return. It is nice for a homeowner to have a place to call home and to be able to make changes to the home when and where they want apply them.

Landlords are taking the rents received to pay for their own properties and also to make a profit. This is also an investment for them that a renter is helping them pay for. If a renter is paying $1500.00 a month, in one year they would be losing $18000.00.If that amount of rent was paid Over a period of five years, that would add up to a whopping $90,000.00 that could have been used to build equity for a homeowner.

A homeowner also has advantages with the IRS when they live in their property for more than two years as a primary residence. When the homeowner decides to sell, they would in most cases be entitled to a sale exempt from capitol gains.The Mediterranean like climate in the Bay Area is ranked as number two in the world for being the most temperate. Many different species of plants, trees, and flowers will grow here well and the advantages of having a yard are great for many.

Feel free to look at homes on this website, use the property organizer to keep track of your favorites, and please contact me if you have any questions or I can help you in any way.

Warm Regards,

Matt Larsen
510.415.2458
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matt@mattlarsenhomes.com


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