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Oro Valley Real Estate Reports
Oro Valley Disclosure Rule
Tell All is definitely the rule for anyone who is selling Oro Valley real estate in today’s market. Let the Buyer Beware can easily come back and bite you in a delicate spot—your pocketbook.
Today, those selling a home or any Oro Valley are expected to disclose all known material defects that are not readily apparent to the buyer. A Material Defect is usually a physical condition that would affect a buyer’s decision to purchase the home or what price to pay for the home. A leaky roof is definitely a Material Defect. If a Oro Valley seller tries to disguise the leak by painting the interior ceiling and walls without fixing the leak, the truth will come out the next time it rains. Chances are the first call the buyer makes will be to his attorney.
Oro Valley Real Estate Title Insurance
Buying a new home is the single largest financial investment for most families but there are risks. What if the seller doesn’t really own the home? What if there are mortgages, judgements or liens against the property? What if the property taxes have not been paid for several years? Oro Valley real estate Title insurance protects you against these types of risks and against the risks of human error. It is your basic home ownership protection.
Oro Valley Title insurance protects you against future losses arising out of events that have happened in the past. Unlike other types of insurance, title insurance is paid when the policy is issued and is good for the life of the policy. The premium required is based on the amount of the sale or the mortgage.
Building Oro Valley Home Equity
A popular question from prospective Oro Valley homebuyers relates to building home equity. Buyers like to estimate how much a home may increase in value based upon past appreciation. One of the many advantages of home ownership is that appreciation is based on the home’s market value rather than on the actual dollar amount invested or the down payment so that a $100,000.00 home that appreciates 5% is now worth $105,000.00, especially in Oro Valley.
With a typical 30-year loan, most of your monthly payment goes toward interest payments with only small amounts going to the principle in the early years. Only half the principle is repaid in the first 23 years of the loan. You can build Oro Valley home equity faster by choosing a 15-year loan instead of a 30-year loan.
Rent or Buy Oro Valley
For most people, the chance to trade nondeductible rent payments for mostly deductible mortgage payments is a powerful inducement to trade a rental home into a Oro Valley of your own. This is by far the single most important reason why people decide to buy their first Oro Valley.
However, whether you are considering your first Oro Valley investment or planning to move up, the number crunching necessary to figure out how much house you can afford depends on two calculations: one for actual monthly outlays, the other for the true, after tax costs.
Oro Valley DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is the loss of value of a building or an asset due to wear, tear, and aging. Depreciation cannot be applied to your personal residence unless you use your Oro Valley in some way for business. If you do depreciate a part of your home, let's say a home office, there are tax consequences you must consider when you sell your home.
Oro Valley SALES
When you are thinking of buying Oro Valley, it may make sense to get a clear picture of the Oro Valley market before you get too far into your search. It is important to know the current market’s strengths and weaknesses so that you can make wise real estate decisions accordingly.
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