{"id":16049,"date":"2018-02-26T21:24:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T05:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/?p=16049"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:14:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:14:22","slug":"blog-buying-home-still-good-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/blog\/blog-buying-home-still-good-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Buying a Home Still a Good Investment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re on the fence about buying a home, one thing that may sway your decision is learning more about whether or not buying a home is still considered to be a good investment and a sound financial move. While there are always varying opinions on this, with some arguing that homebuying is a great investment, and others encouraging people to put their money in the rental market instead, there are a number of great financial benefits associated with buying a home. And depending on your local market, buying a home as an investment makes more sense than renting. Here\u2019s an overview of what you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Is-buying-a-home-a-good-investment-sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16051 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Is-buying-a-home-a-good-investment-sign-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Is buying a home a good idea?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>The Financial Benefits of Buying<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether buying your first home or upgrading to your dream home, there are likely to be a number of financial benefits to homeownership and real estate investing. A great article published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/welcome\/?toURL=https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trulia\/2014\/02\/28\/freshen-up-on-the-7-financial-benefits-of-home-ownership-this-tax-season\/&amp;refURL=&amp;referrer=#782c18f45fe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes<\/a> lists seven benefits of homeownership, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homeownership allows you to build wealth over time;<\/li>\n<li>With homeownership, you\u2019ll build equity every month when you make your mortgage payments;<\/li>\n<li>There are a number of tax benefits associated with homeownership, including the ability to deduct mortgage interest and property tax;<\/li>\n<li>If you sell your home after two years and make a profit, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of the capital gains exclusion;<\/li>\n<li>A mortgage can act as a type of forced savings &#8211; when you pay your mortgage every month, you\u2019re paying your equity, essentially putting money into savings; and<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to a long-term loan plan, experts often agree that buying will be cheaper than renting, as the interest that you will pay will eventually be lower than the rent that you would be paying had you not purchased a home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/To-rennovate-or-not-photo-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16050 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/To-rennovate-or-not-photo-3-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Is buying a Home a good idea?\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Buying a Home Can Be a Particularly Good Investment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here at Hayden Homes, we have new homes for sale throughout the northwest where the real estate market has been improving over the past several years. Our communities in Washington, Oregon and Idaho regularly appear in major news articles as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/nation-now\/2017\/10\/13\/most-liveable-americas-50-best-cities-live\/761013001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fastest growing<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0may of the best places to live article, and\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/nation-now\/2017\/10\/13\/most-liveable-americas-50-best-cities-live\/761013001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most livable cities<\/a> in the United States. We carefully select communities that we feel would be great long-term locations for growth and sustainability for our valued customers. Also, when you build with Hayden Homes, you build with quality. Our homes are built to serve you &#8211; including improving the value of every-day living and meeting your long-term financial goals.<br \/>\nWhile there are many benefits to buying a home as listed above, remember that not all of these benefits apply in all cases. For example, if you have a habit of overspending and not being able to make payments on-time, then taking on the commitment of a mortgage could actually do more harm to you than good. Working with a trusted financial institution will help you minimize the risk and maximize the gains of securing a home loan, as they will be able to responsibly guide you through the home loan process and secure a loan that is not only feasible, but to your advantage in the long run. We\u2019re also here to help you as well.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fernhill-finished-lower-level-great-room.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15467 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fernhill-finished-lower-level-great-room-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fernhill-finished-lower-level-great-room\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Meet with Our Home Builders Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been renting, or if you\u2019re feeling ready to upgrade homes, then we have great news. Buying a home in 2020 is a good investment. Interest rates are still great, our homes are energy efficient and we pride ourselves in the superior value of our new homes. There are many other benefits to homeowners and we can\u2019t wait to talk more about them in person. Our northwest home builders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oregon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/state\/new-homes-idaho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Idaho<\/a> are standing by, ready to assist you in preparing for and securing a home loan on a brand new home that will help you acquire wealth down the road. We have homes for sale now that we think you\u2019ll love! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us today<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re on the fence about buying a home, one thing that may sway your decision is learning more about whether or not buying a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[160,140],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.2.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Buying a Home Still a Good Idea? (7 Reasons from Financial Experts)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is buying a home a good idea? 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