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Lexington Park Real Estate News / Buyer – Seller TipsAdjustable Rate Loans for Lexington ParkARMS may be called by various names including, variable-rate loans, adjustable rate loans or adjustable mortgage loans for your Lexington Park home. They all feature an interest rate that can vary over the rate of the loan. Advantages: The monthly payment on a typical ARM is lower in the early stages than the fixed rate loan. This may make it easier for the buyer to afford the Lexington Parkhome. Disadvantages: As interest rates increase, your monthly payment may increase or the amount of your payment applied to the principle may decrease which means that you must gamble on property appreciation to offset this increase in your indebtedness. Lexington Park Homeownsers InsuranceLexington Park Home Safety Measures. You can usually obtain insurance discounts for having a smoke detector, burglar alarm or dead-bolt locks. However, take note that some fire systems can be costly and not every system may qualify for an insurance discount, so check with your insurance company first. Don’t Over-Insure. Homeowner’s insurance is designed to protect you against loss should your Lexington Park home and furnishing be damaged or lost through theft, windstorm, fire, etc. The land under your home is not insured, as it is not at risk. If, in considering value, you include the cost of the land under your house, you may end up paying a higher insurance premium than you should. Buying Lexington Park Below MarketIsn’t that everyone’s dream? I hear it from prospective buyers almost every day and many of them want to find the perfect Lexington Park home priced considerably under market. Is it possible? The answer may surprise you but often it is possible. You just need a sophisticated buying strategy. Now the idea that you can simply decide one day to go house hunting and find just the Lexington Park real estate you want priced way under market is pushing your luck. But if you take advantage of some of today’s Internet technology, do your homework and bide your time, you might find just what you are looking for. First let’s look at the technology. Buying Lexington Park Real Estate...Will it Pay?A frequent question from prospective homebuyers relates to building home equity. Lexington Park buyers like to estimate how much a home may increase in value based upon past appreciation. One of the many advantages of home ownership is that appreciation is based on the home’s market value rather than on the actual dollar amount invested or the down payment so that a $100,000.00 home that appreciates 5% is now worth $105,000.00. This is one way of building your Lexington Park home equity but there is more you can do. The Benefits of Selling Lexington ParkAs you know, you are allowed to sell your Lexington Park principal residence once every two years and exclude up to $250,000 ($500,000 for a married couple) of the gain of the sale on your Federal income tax. Please note: This is not a once in a lifetime tax savings and you don’t have to be any certain age or buy a more expensive property. If you meet the two-year residence test you can sell your principal residence every two years if you are so inclined and the market cooperates. But this tax saving does not affect rental property unless you convert the rental to your personal residence, live in it for two years and then sell it. What Makes Lexington Park Sell?People often ask me when is the best time to sell my Lexington Park? I usually reply that if you want to get the best price for your home, it is wise to give yourself as much time as possible to sell it. However peak selling seasons vary in different areas of the country, and Lexington Park is no exception, and weather has a lot to do with an area’s peak season. For example, late spring and early fall are the prime listing seasons in many areas because houses tend to show better in those months than they do in the heat of summer. Having said that, houses sell in every season in areas where there is a demand. By demand, I mean a significant number of prospective buyers moving to the area for a variety of reasons. |
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