Think About Selling When You Are Buying Your First Home

Think About Selling When You Are Buying Your First HomeBuying a home for the first time is exciting, maybe a little scary, but still a big part of the American Dream. There is plenty of helpful information out there about what to think about and what to do when buying your first home. Much of it has to do with making the right choices both home wise and financially.

What you do not often see is information about selling it later as related to the purchase process. No, not from the perspective of how long you think you will own it, but in thinking about selling during the buying process. Sure, you will get appreciation information, such as the neighborhood and market area appreciate well, and you can expect the home to rise in value.

When thinking about selling when you are buying, you want to try to picture yourself in the future, listing your home for sale. You want to think about not what you found appealing about the home now, but what it will look like to buyers some years down the road.

Consider the features you think are current and in-demand now, and if they will be the same a few years from now. What features you would like are not available today in the home, but you could add them over time? Any improvements or upgrading you can do at a reasonable cost may return many times over a few years in the future.

Are you buying the smallest home or one on the smaller side of average in the neighborhood? If so, adding or expanding a room could bring it up to a higher value per square foot. On the other side, do not add to a home that is already on the large side for the neighborhood. You are not likely to see the value increase in the amount you would like.

A lot of what you are considering here is how the home you are buying compares to others in the neighborhood. Comparing the home’s features, quality of the cabinetry, flooring, countertops, etc. will help you to see what you may be able to change or improve that will add value and attract future buyers.

Try to get past the excitement of how much this home fits your needs and desires and think about how it will look to buyers when you decide to sell in five to ten years or later.

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3 Beds 1 Baths 1,184 SqFt 0.344 Acres

Listing courtesy of Tama Stemle from RE/MAX Local.

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5029 W State Road 56 Jasper, Indiana

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Listing courtesy of Gina Mehringer from F.C. TUCKER EMGE REALTORS.

Own this conveniently located home on the North side of Jasper. It is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac and is close to shopping centers, restaurants and schools. On the main floor you have the open concept - kitchen, dining room and living room. The main floor has a master bedroom and there are two more bedrooms on the second floor. One of those bedrooms is also a master bedroom. In the basement there is another room being used as a bedroom. This would make a nice office or storage space! Plenty of bathrooms to accommodate this more than 1,900 sq ft home. You also have a loft and recreation room for entertaining. The second lot which is west of the home is maintained by the owner. The owner does not pay any property taxes on this lot. This is your chance to own a spacious home which can be tailored to your needs! $279,900 Active

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Listing courtesy of Sheryl Sendelweck from RE/MAX Local.