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Archive for March, 2009

There is an old saying, the way to make money in real estate is to sell when the masses are buying and buy when the masses are selling. This may be the best time in an entire generation to purchase a home There are some incredible deals to be had, interest rates are at an all time low and government stimulus packages promise to sweeten the deal.

There are thousands of families these days who are aiming for foreclosure of their property before they suffer from too much debt. But someone else’s loss can be your gain. The good thing about buying a foreclosed property is that there is a huge chance that you can get it at 50 to even 80 percent of its original price. By then, you only have to assume a very small part of the mortgage.

Savings from rent, of course, are not the only thing that we can enjoy when we make true on our dreams for home ownership. There are tax benefits that you can enjoy when you own a home, and that is a welcome respite. We all know that tax can be a nightmare; the amount of tax we pay grows as our salary grows. Ironic, but as our income grow, we find it harder to save up for a home or other expenses.

The government reduces the amount it will get from your proceeds in case you sell your home using the expenses that you incurred to improve and remodel the house. Your taxable gains is also substantially reduced by whatever expenses you incur when trying to sell the house like advertising as well as the commissions you pay an agent.