There are only two reasons why you should not buy your own home.
1. You live with your parents or someone else rent-free or 2. You will be living in your area less than two years.
The tax savings on home ownership are clear. If you don't own a home now, buy one as soon as you can. Here's why:
Price of home $100,000 Down Payment $ 10,000
Mortgage $90,000 @ 8.00% interest rate Mortgage Interest $ 7,200 100% deduction on your Federal Taxes
Rental Expenses $7,200 $600 x 12 months. No Tax Deductions
Thats $7,200 just in the mortgage interest deduction for owning your home. Then you can take into account the ability to borrow your equity and annual appreciation in the value of your home. Renters do not enjoy any of those benefits that homeowners do.
Get the largest mortgage you qualify for. Why? To increase your return on your investment through the power of leverage. This will free up some of your own hard earned money for other investments and you can also use the equity in your home to pay off your non deductible credit card debt with a home equity loan. You are using the banks money to build your wealth. And the federal government is letting you deduct the cost of borrowing the money!
Finally, get a 15 year mortgage if you can. Even if you do go with a 30 year, start making extra principle payments each month. You will save thousands of dollars in interest and pay off your 30 year mortgage in 20-25 years.
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