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First Time Buyer Benefits

By
Real Estate Agent with Amanda Realty Group (Alexander Realty)

First Time Home Buyer Benefits

The main benefit for a first time buyer is the advantage of gaining equity in your new home. This in turn makes you a home owner and not a renter. For when are renting (which is  almost like thronging your money away) your paying rent, but not gaining equity or seeing a means to an end, like eventually owning the property. Whereas when you pay mortgage, you are building equity. Even as you make your down payment you are building up equity, slowly by paying monthly installments your equity increases in the property and eventually will be paid out in full. Even if your loan is for 15 years you will not only be building up equity but at the end of the 15 years no more payment will be needed and the house will be yours. Plus if the market stays steady the price of the property should go up and add to your savings.

Being a first time home buyer benefits also include saving money. With the major benefit of income tax deductions available, now is the time to buy a new home. With the property tax and income tax deductions available, being a new home owner not only gives a roof over your head but also a tax shelter. You also get tax credits. If you go deep into this you will find many first time home buyer benefits and home buyer tips, plus it's a buyer's market for new homes for sale that you will not want to pass out on .  

 

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Amanda Alejandro

 

Sandy McKee
Sunstreet Mortgage - Tucson, AZ

Hi Amanda,

You are right on the money with you post. If I only knew what I know now I would have purchased a home instead of renting in my 20s. Take care, Sandy

Aug 19, 2009 06:05 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Gooe evening ma'am,

Now is the time to buy and if the buyers are waiting they may may lose out on the home of their dream and  the $8,000 tax credit.

Aug 19, 2009 02:14 PM
Amanda Alejandro
Amanda Realty Group (Alexander Realty) - Saint Charles, MO
President Amanda Alejandro Realty Group

hey don I am figuring out how to repsond on here haha thank you for all your support. It was good seeing you at the expo and looking forward to hopefully working with you in the future.

Sep 30, 2009 03:14 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

When you buy real estate you cut your taxes the year you buy it, every year you own it, and even on the back end when you sell it. Mortgage points paid on a loan, mortgage interest, private mortgage insurance, and property taxes are typical tax deductions for homeowners. If you tap into your home’s equity with a loan or a line of credit, you may also be able to deduct some of the interest you pay on that debt, too.

Jul 01, 2015 04:50 PM