Tax Benefits of Home Ownership
Posted by Jennie Temple on Mar 20, 2017 in Blog | 0 comments
Tax Benefits of Home Ownership U.S. taxpayers have enjoyed specific tax benefits for home ownership since personal income tax was introduced by the 16th amendment in 1913. While these benefits may not be the primary reason that motivates a person to buy a home, they are still tangible and not available to...
Six Reasons to Consider Rental Homes
Posted by Jennie Temple on Mar 8, 2017 in Blog | 0 comments
Six Reasons to Consider Rental Homes Single-family homes offer an investor the ability to borrow large loan-to-value amounts at fixed interest rates for long terms on appreciating assets, tax advantages and reasonable control. Some of these characteristics are not available through other investments. 75-80%...
A Cost to Consider
Posted by Jennie Temple on Nov 21, 2016 in Blog | 0 comments
Homeownership, part of the American Dream: a home of your own where you can feel safe, raise your family, share with your friends and enjoy life. The benefits are easily recognizable but maintenance is just as real and should be considered. Property taxes and insurance are two of the largest expenses homeowners...
Down Payment: FOUND!
Posted by Jennie Temple on Nov 14, 2016 in Blog | 0 comments
Down Payment: FOUND! Saving the down payment may be unnecessarily keeping would-be buyers from getting into a home. They may be unaware that the funds might be available. The NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reports that 81% of first-time buyers got all or part of their down payment from savings. Less than 4% said that...
Back-To-School Home Search Tips
Posted by Jennie Temple on Sep 12, 2016 in Blog | 0 comments
It’s that time of year when families consider moving to get their children into a good school district. At realtor.com we recently conducted a back-to-school survey to see how much weight schools have in the home-buying decision. The results show that school-district boundaries do impact the buying decision for...
