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Value Range Pricing Value range pricing, or variable range pricing (VRP), is an alternative way of listing your home for sale. Instead of listing the home at a certain price, sellers put up a range instead. While this pricing method is rare, it’s growing in popularity. Benefits for sellers Home prices are almost always negotiable, even when the price is listed at a set price, so why not overtly show that flexibility? Value range pricing also allows more buyers to see a listing. Buyers often search for listings by price. If you list your home at $550,000, you’ll be missing...
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Financial Advisors and Financial Planners There are many different investment professionals that consumers can take advantage of. Two of these are a financial advisor and a financial planner. These two professionals help people manage their money. What is a financial advisor? A financial advisor is a broad term for any professional who helps you to manage your money. You hire a financial advisor, and in turn, they help you with any money-related tasks. They may help you to manage investments, broker the sale and purchase of stocks and funds, help to create an estate and tax plan, or any other...
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The Tax Bill and Homeownership The House and the Senate have agreed on a compromise plan for the tax bill. This is how the compromise bill could change homeownership. Mortgage interest deduction The mortgage interest deduction is explained as a way to make homeownership more affordable. The compromise bill cuts the federal income tax that qualifying homeowners pay. This is done by reducing their taxable income by the amount of mortgage interest they pay. The deduction will be reduced to interest up to $750,000, instead of the $1 million for anyone who buys a home after December 15, 2017. Anyone...
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Cost to Build a Home Building a new home is the perfect opportunity to get exactly what you want in a home. However, it can be costly. Here is a breakdown of typical costs associated with building your own home. Custom homes: $350,000 - $1.5 Million+ A custom construction allows you to build a home to meets your exact needs. However, they are costly, both in terms of money and time. To construct a custom home, you will need to hire a residential architect. Hiring such a professional can cost anywhere from five to fifteen percent of your construction costs....
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Buying a Home Before Marriage Many couples nowadays don’t wait until marriage before moving in together and buying a home. However, if you are thinking about making this decision, there are a few things you need to consider in addition to the type of home you want. Here is what you should consider before buying a home before marriage. Credit score Your credit score and the score of your partner is one of the most important factors when getting a mortgage. Higher credit scores typically lend themselves to a better mortgage rate. Unmarried couples have the option of using their...
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Buyer's Remorse Buyer’s remorse is the sense of regret someone has after making a purchase. This is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item, such as a home. Here’s how to avoid buyer’s remorse. What brings on buyer’s remorse? Many things may bring on buyer’s remorse. Some of the most common are: Discussions with family and friends Usually, they mean well, but family and friends can bring on doubts about your home. This may especially be the case if you are buying your first home. Remind yourself that they might not know the market as well as you...
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Tenants-in-common Tenants-in-common is an arrangement that is characterized by multiple people deciding to purchase one property together. This can be either a primary residence or a vacation home. Basically, a tenants-in-common arrangement is a split homeownership among multiple people. A tenants-in-common arrangement does not have to be an equal ownership. Tenants can own different percentages of the same property. Tenants-in-common provides a framework for buyers to structure how the property operates. This includes decisions on how to split costs associated with the home to more major decisions concerning the property. While each person owns a share of the property and...
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Credit Counseling Credit counseling is used to help debt settlement through education, budgeting, and other tools to help reduce and ultimately eliminate debt. How does credit counseling work? Credit counselors will look at your total financial situation to help you create a plan to pay off your debt, including a money management plan and a debt pay-down plan. They can also provide free resources and workshops related to money management. It is important to be completely upfront about your situation, including what you owe and where you owe it. Be forward about all your current expenses and your income. However,...
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What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin, created in 2009, is a cryptocurrency that exists in a digital form. Recently, Bitcoin has become more popular in the U.S. and international markets, even extending into the real estate market. One of the biggest draws of Bitcoin is that it holds more volatility than traditional money, such as euros, dollars, and yen. Bitcoin and the real estate industry Many companies are starting to experiment with allowing cryptocurrencies to be used for transactions such as rental properties or to buy property. An example of this is ManageGo. ManageGo, a New York-based company, provides technology to residential...
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How to Move in Bad Weather Moving is difficult, and can be even more so when your moving day falls on a day with bad weather. If this happens, here’s how to protect your stuff during the move. Rain Moving while it’s raining presents some challenges. The most important thing is to keep your belongings dry. Make sure that the moving truck is parked as close to your house as possible. Before loading the truck, make sure that there are no leaks in the moving truck and that the rain won’t come into the truck as it’s being loaded. Cover...
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