3 Reasons People Are Afraid To Buy A Home

Posted on: 9 March 2016

If you are thinking about purchasing a home, you may be afraid to get started because there are plenty of reasons to think twice. However, there are ways to get through these obstacles and ultimately purchase a home when you are ready to. Here are three reasons people are afraid to buy a home and how to get over it:

Prices May Fall:

After purchasing a home, home prices may fall. This is true no matter when you purchase a home. This can make it scary because you don't want to purchase a home at its highest price point, but you cannot predict what prices will be in the future. The best thing to do is talk with your real estate agent about the trend of home prices. He or she may be able to help predict the market price of the homes for sale in the area in which you are looking to buy based on these trends. This can help ease your mind a bit when purchasing a home.

Maintenance: 

Maintenance on a home can be an overwhelming thing. This is why many people choose to rent instead of buy because when you rent, there is someone who takes care of all maintenance. However, when renting, the rent will come up more quickly over time and you are probably going to be paying as much as you would be to hire professionals to provide maintenance to your home. If you really don't want to deal with too much maintenance, you could even buy a condo or townhouse, which has a monthly HOA that will go into the cost of most maintenance. 

Bad Loan: 

One of the biggest reasons people are probably afraid of buying a home is because of a bad loan. Getting a bad loan is often the result of bad credit or attempting to purchase a home that you cannot afford. When you have bad credit, you are going to have higher interest rates on a home loan and poorer loan terms. It's best to fix your credit as best you can before you purchase a home in order to avoid this. You should also only shop for homes that you can afford. If you attempt to purchase a home that you cannot afford, the bank is going to either deny your loan or give you high interest on the loan, which you likely aren't going to be able to pay each month, which can lead to the foreclosure of your home.

When you know what you can do about these three common reasons to be afraid to purchase a home, you can be sure that you are more comfortable purchasing a home that you know you deserve. 

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