Foreclosed Homes: The Affordable Choice for First Time Home Buyers
Buying a home is actually the easy part. The hard part is making sure that the homeowners will be able to meet the mortgage obligations. For this reason, home buyers are reminded to be very careful when making the decision to buy a home. If affordability is the primary issue being considered, then these foreclosed homes are just perfect.
Repossessed by the mortgage lenders from the original homeowners, these foreclosures are certainly a whole lot cheaper than other real estate properties for sale. But according to a recent survey, only 7 percent of first time buyers consider these foreclosure homes.
Since these repo houses can be categorized as fixer-uppers, the result of the survey was not surprising. Over 80 percent of home buyers consider move-in conditions during the decision-making process and forget to consider the huge amount in savings they could enjoy.
Experts recommend that first time home buyers consider these distressed properties for their first purchase and build equity after some time. Later, when their financial situation permits, they could buy another home that meets all their other expectations.
Such sound advice should be heeded considering that the mess in the housing industry stemmed from home buyers who took out loans for real properties they cannot afford in the first place.
When looking through the large inventory of fixer-uppers, home buyers should employ the services of a professional inspector in order to get a clear picture of the home’s physical condition. This way, the buyers will be able to assess whether or not their budget will allow them to get the house fixed properly.
In most cases, these foreclosure properties will require new paint, window treatments, landscaping and carpeting. But despite all the possible repair costs, first time buyers will still enjoy considerable savings and not to mention, instant equity with these bank owned homes.
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