If you are in the market to buy a home, you have likely had trouble deciding between a new home and a resale home. It is a buyer’s market right now which means that there are several great homes to choose from for every home buyer. There are many advantages in purchasing a new home and just as many advantages in purchasing a resale home. This article will explore some of the reasons why you might want to purchase a new home.
A huge reason why many home buyers have opted to purchase a new home in recent months is because of the available incentives home builders are offering. In most cases, because of the large incentives, home buyers can purchase a new home for less than a resale home. In addition, home builders make purchasing a home from them easier because they offer down payment assistance or trade-in programs. Home builders have the money and ability to effectively communicate their home specials to the public, resale homeowners offering large incentives can’t always tell people about them.
Another factor appealing to many home buyers is that a new home is just that, new. Most of these homes are located in new communities around new commercial centers and near new parks. Many home buyers like knowing that they’ll be the first person, or family, living in the home. They like the feel of a new home with new carpet, new tile and new appliances. Many of them choose to customize the home to their wants and needs and like the ability to do so.
Home building trends change over the years, in most cases these changes lead to greater efficiency and a better use of available space. Most new homes have energy efficient windows, appliances and building materials that decrease energy costs and use, one example is better insulation. In addition, home builders discover ways to better distribute space such as the recent trend towards 10 foot ceilings or the introduction of a Grand room which is a combination of a Kitchen and Living room and allows family’s more time together.
Buying a home is an exciting experience and can be overwhelming. There are several advantages to buying a new home and just as many advantages to buying a resale home. Each home buyer has different needs and wants, be sure that you explore all of your needs and wants before deciding on a home. The most important thing is that you and your family are happy.
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Would a reduction in lumber costs for newly constructed homes cause demand of new homes to rise ?OR, supply of new homes to rise?
Well, you need a 3 to 6 month emergency fund. then you need the down payment. I would recommend 20% to avoid PMI, but 10% would work too. Then, you need the closing costs.
Don't forget about a washer and dryer, lawnmower, increased utilities, etc.
O'Bama trying to entice people into buying a house should not apply to you if you can't afford one. That is a great incentive for anyone who was already planning to buy a house and who has their finances in order. It should NOT entice someone into buying a house just to get the money.
Like his other plans, throwing money at this (my tax dollars no less) will not fix the problem.
A brand new home will have some kind of warranty on appliances (if included) , heating & air systems, water heater, possibly wiring, etc…
A used home is as/is.
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Ok, got a few answers for you. First off, sounds like you want to know if you should use your bank to help you sell your home and buy another. Banks don't do this – they don't know how. Also, even if you were to find a banker who would want to help you do this, he/she doesn't have any experience in preparing contracts, disclosures, etc.
Next, a bank is a lender. So is a mortgage broker.
If you want to use the best qualified, get a real estate agent or Realtor. Why wouldn't you want to use someone who does this every day?
Last thing – the simple answer to "how to get equity in your property" is that you have to earn it. You can do this a few ways, amongst them by paying down the amount that you owe on the mortgage by extra payments or just over time. Another way is to buy a property that is undervalued.
Equity, for a short definition, is the difference between what you owe on a property and what the property is worth. If you owe $75K on a property worth $100K, you have $25K in equity. If you owe $125K on a property worth $100K, you have $25K in negative equity (not a position that anyone wants to be in, but many are right now).
Good luck with selling and purchasing your next home!
The market is very unpredictable, we won't know if we hit rockbottom until the house prices start going up. Same for interest rates – it is hard to predict what they will do. I would lock in at the current rate and ask if they will allow you to re-lock if the rate drops, and if so what the fee would be to do so (my bank charged $500 to relock).
There are certainly tax breaks – you would itemize your deductions instead of using the standard deduction. You can deduct the interest you pay on the mortgage and your property taxes. In 2007 they allowed a deduction for pmi, but it is unclear whether or not this will be allowed in 2008. (If you have less than a 20% downpayment – look into pmi – private mortgage insurance – because that is a "hidden" expense that can add up to 50-150/month more).
The housing market is different in every state and neighborhood, so it is hard to say if it would be wise for you to buy a house…but if you are ready to be a homeowner and have found the perfect house, then do research on the prices in your neighborhood (your agent can help) to make sure you are getting a good price, and then go for it!
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Remember that when you sell your "new" house it is now an "old" house and you will pay the transfer again. Also NY the new house is probably more expensive and if you pass the $1,000,000 limit you have to pay the mansion tax (1%).
The "board" on the new house might be controlled by the developer and can limit what you can do. Also, if the developer has a bunch of places that he plans to sell himself, then he might hold on to them and if you decide to sell in the short term you might be competing with him.
The other big disadvantage is that once you live in it, it now becomes an old house and it loses some of its appeal. When it comes to sell you will be competing against "newer new" houses and people will pay less for yours.
You CAN rent your former home.
Here are the guidelines: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/faq2.php
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=206293,00.html
Good luck.
What state are you in? Many real estate laws vary state by state. I'm a real estate broker in NY, and unless one of the conditions that is a contingency in the contract fails to be met, a buyer generally have to forfeit downpayment money to get out of a contract.
It might be worth your while to have an attorney review the contract and see if there is another out. If you don't want to walk away from your $2000, it also might be possible to assign the contract to another purchaser, who will assume all the conditions and put up the same downpayment. You have to read, or have a professional read, you contract carefully to see if you have a legal out.
Bright side, if you walk away from your $2K, it won't impact your credit.
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