Buying a home may be the American dream, but it’s also a monumental task: You have to clean up your credit, apply for a mortgage, scrape together a down payment, and then move all your worldly possessions in after you close on the deal. Phew! So then why do millions of Americans go through the trouble?
Because they know that buying a home, whatever headaches and hassles they must endure are far and away outweighed by the many benefits of buying a home.
If you need some inspiration to start house hunting or just want to make sure you’re taking advantage of all that homeownership has to offer, check out this top 10 list of perks that will repay your hard work from now well into retirement.
1. Predictable monthly housing payments
Bonus: Your housing budget goes toward your homeownership, not your landlord’s. 2. Appreciation 3. Tax benefits 4. Freedom to make modifications 5. It’s cheaper 6. Increased privacy 7. Built-in rainy day fund 8. Community ties 9. A secure retirement 10. It’s yours! This may seem fairly obvious, but it’s worth emphasizing: With a rental, you run the risk of getting kicked out at the end of your lease. With a home, you can live there indefinitely. And isn’t there something comforting in knowing there’s a place where you’ll always have a roof over your head?
Kim Dozier & Jessica Provost
4 Walls That Fit – Powered by Keller Williams
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