Good Opportunities when Buying Homes
A good opportunity to buy is when you can lock-up the mortgage rate when it is low. This will allow you to build up equity faster even if the value of the house does not increase as fast as you like.
A home is not a very liquid asset. Depending on market considerations, it may take some time to find a buyer for a house. Even for savvy investors, selling to smart buyers may take time as the buyers check on all aspects of the deal. Look at your house as a good short-term investment only if you are able to buy it below the market value. If you buy at the market rate, then your costs of buying and selling will almost always end in a loss on the deal.
For those who plan to resell the home or build their own for sale, the most important consideration is the location of the house. This has to do with the neighborhood, the transportation factor, crime rates, adaptability of the house, and the price factor. All these will be taken up in the succeeding chapters.
If you have been very careful in checking out the house before buying, taking all factors into consideration, the best house that you bought is also the best reason why the house will be easy to sell in the future.
The going rental rates are a good indication to the supply and demand for housing. High vacancy rental units would be bad for the future of the industry because it is an indication of a bearish market and good for the investors in the housing industry. As the economy improves, so will the rental rates and the value of your investment.
Cash flow is the difference between the incomes (rentals) generated from the property minus the expenses paid out. The expenses should include all the mortgages, insurance, property taxes, and other expenses. The income should exceed the expenses for a good investment. But do not expect to realize profit early in the investment period. It may take some time for a positive cash flow. Make the computations yourself instead of relying on the financial studies of sellers or agents
- Investing for the Future
- Good Oppurtunity When Buying Homes
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