Archive for February, 2008

Key to building home equity is also buying at the “right price”-

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Your house is your home, but it is also an investment, and likely the largest investment you will have.  That being said, outright ownership of your house is usually a goal for most people, as well as building equity in their homes.

One of the best ways of building equity is to already have a lot of equity when you move in.  That’s not always feasible, but you’ll be much better off if you know there’s $50,000 or so of immediate equity in your new home- regardless of your down payment.

How do you know if you’re getting this kind of “great deal”?  There are many ways with today’s technologies and research data available.  There are also some real estate related companies that seek out these “good buyer deals”.  Two of them are-

www.truebargainhomes.com    and  www.hotpropertydeals.biz

If you’d like, please take a look at these sites.  Other than that, I’d recommend that you do your own research and due diligence on the market value of a home- and not just rely on a realtor’s opinion.  Every realtor wants to sell you a house- it’s their job.  Sometimes that could lead to you purchasing a house for a little more than you’d like.

Thanks, and Good Luck!

-KLME, LLC