Your Home, Your Life, May 2019

Your Home

Your Life 2019

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YOUR HOME | YOUR LIFE

May 19, 2019

How to save up for your first home

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Home ownership is a dream for people across the globe.

However, some simple strategies can help prospective home

Many people save for years before buying their first homes,

buyers build their savings as they move closer to the day when

squirreling away every dollar they can with the hopes they can

they can call themselves “homeowners.”

one day become homeowners.

But thanks to factors beyond their control, even the most

• Determine where your money is going. If you’re finding it hard to grow your savings, audit your monthly expenses to

devoted savers can sometimes feel like their dream of home

determine where your money is going. Using exclusively debit

ownership may never come true. According to the Pew

or credit cards can simplify this process, as all you need to do

Research Center, American workers’ paychecks are larger

is log into your accounts and see how your money was spent

than they were 40 years ago, but their purchasing power is

over a given period. If you routinely use cash to pay for items,

essentially the same. Things aren’t much different in Canada,

even just to buy coffee on the way to work, keep a notepad

where analysis from Statistics Canada and the Bank of

handy so you can jot down each expense. Do this for a month

Canada has shown that, since 2015, wage growth in Canada

and then examine how you spent your money. Chances are

has been weaker than in the United States.

you will see various ways to save, and you can then redirect

Various challenges can make it difficult to buy a home.

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that money into your savings account.

• Become a more savvy grocery shopper. Another great way to save more money is to alter something you already do each month: grocery shopping. If you haven’t already, sign up for discount clubs at your local grocer. This is a largely effortless way for shoppers, especially those buying food for families, to save considerable amounts of money. Shopping sales at competing grocery stores also can save money.

• Dine in more often. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that Americans spend, on average, 6 percent of their household budgets on food. However, the USDA also notes that Americans spend 5 percent of their disposable income on dining out. If these figures mirror your spending habits, you can nearly cut your food spending in half by dining out less frequently. That might be a sacrifice for foodies, but it can get you that much closer to buying your own home.

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Saving enough money to purchase your first home is a worthy effort that can be made easier by employing a few budget-friendly strategies.

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May 19, 2019

Celebrate Home Ownership Month

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June is National Homeownership Month, a time to celebrate and advocate the American Dream of owning a home.

Homeownership is still the best way for the majority of Americans to build wealth, support the national and local economies and create stable communities.

National Association of REALTORS® President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation REALTOR® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty, made this statement: “REALTORS® pledge to continue to lead efforts to ensure that the dream of homeownership is not only possible, but very real, for any and all who want to achieve it, so they can have a place of their own to make memories, start growing their financial futures, and build strong communities.”

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How to cut home energy costs

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Home ownership is expensive. First-time homeowners may

with compact fluorescent bulbs, which are more energy efficient

experience some sticker shock when shopping for their first

and have longer life expectancies. When installing external lights

homes, and that awakening may only grow more rude when the

on your home, install motion-detecting lights so you can safely

first month’s mortgage payment and utility bills arrive in the mail.

get in and out of your house without having to keep a porch light

But owning a home still makes more sense for many people

burning for hours on end. When laying out rooms in your home,

than does renting. In addition to the potential financial benefits

place lamps in corners where they will reflect light off of two

of home ownership, many homeowners see their homes

walls, providing more bang for your lighting buck.

as points of pride that strengthen their families’ ties to their

Electronics: Vampire power is a little known foe to

communities. And while the sticker shock of home ownership

homeowners. Electronics like televisions and computers

may never wear off, homeowners can take steps to cut costs

consume energy even when they are not turned on. This is

around the house, most notably by employing a few strategies

referred to as ‘vampire power.’ Unplug electronics when they are

to reduce energy consumption.

not in use, or plug such devices into power strips that you can

Cooling: Rising temperatures tend to produce higher energy bills, as homeowners look to air conditioning to mitigate the effects of heat and humidity. While abandoning AC is an unrealistic idea for people living in especially warm climates, there are ways to make AC units more efficient. Routinely clean AC filters so they can operate at maximum efficiency, replacing old or worn down filters when necessary. Keep AC units off during the day when no one is home, using the unit’s programmable functions to turn the AC on roughly 30 minutes before you arrive home so the house is not a sweatbox.

Heating: Heating costs also can do damage to homeowners’ monthly budgets. Wood floors might be more trendy than carpeting, but carpeting can increase heat retention in a home, especially if the home has little or no insulation beneath its floors. When the heat is on, make sure curtains or drapes are not blocking vents, and keep them open during the daytime when you are home to allow more warm sunlight in. Much like with your AC unit, clean heating filters regularly and program the thermostat so you are not heating your home while no one is there.

Lighting: Cut lighting costs by replacing standard light bulbs

turn off when you aren’t home or when devices are not being used.

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How to determine if downsizing is for you

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As men and women retire or approach retirement age, many

homeowners save money on utilities, taxes and mortgage

opt to downsize their homes. Such a decision can save older

payments, but those savings may be negated if you sell your

adults substantial amounts of money while also liberating them

house in a buyer’s market instead of a seller’s market.

from the hassle of maintaining large homes they no longer

• Take inventory of what’s in your house. Empty nesters

need. Downsizing to smaller homes or apartments is a significant

often find that their homes are still filled with their children’s

step, one that homeowners should give ample consideration

possessions, even long after those children have entered

before making their final decisions. The following are a handful

adulthood and left home. If the storage in your home is

of tips to help homeowners determine if downsizing to smaller

dominated by items that belong to your children and not you,

homes is the right move.

then downsizing might be right for you. Tell your children you

• Get a grip on the real estate market. Downsizing is not solely

are thinking of downsizing and invite them over to pick through

about money, but it’s important that homeowners consider

any items still in your home. Once they have done so and taken

the real estate market before putting their homes up for sale.

what they want, you can host a yard sale, ultimately donating or

Speak with a local realtor or your financial advisor about the

discarding what you cannot sell.

current state of your real estate market. Downsizing can help

• Examine your own items as well. Your children’s items are likely not the only items taking up space in your home. Take inventory of your own possessions as well, making note of items you can live without and those you want to keep. If the list of items you can live without is extensive, then you probably won’t have a problem moving into a smaller home. If you aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to many of your possessions, then you might benefit from staying put for a little while longer.

• Consider your retirement lifestyle. If you have already retired or on the verge of retirement and plan to spend lots of time traveling, then downsizing to a smaller home may free up money you can spend on trips. And if you really do see yourself as a silver-haired jetsetter, then you likely won’t miss your current home because you won’t be home frequently enough to enjoy it. If travel is not high on your retirement to-do list but you have a hobby, such as crafting, restoring classic cars or woodworking, that you hope to turn into a second profession, then you might benefit from staying put.

Many retirees downsize their homes, but this decision requires careful consideration of a variety of factors.

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3 tips to prepare to sell your home

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According to Realtor.com, spring is the busiest and best

should use winter as an opportunity to prepare their homes

season to sell a home. While a good home can find a buyer

for the prying eyes of prospective buyers. The following tips

any time of year, homeowners might find the buyers’ pool

can help homeowners during the pre-selling preparation

is strongest in spring and into summer. The reasons for that

process.

are many, ranging from parents wanting to move when their children are not in school to buyers wanting to move when the weather is most accommodating.

1. Address the exterior of the home.

Winter can be harsh on a home’s exterior, so as winter winds down, homeowners who want to sell their homes

Because spring is such a popular time to sell a home, homeowners who want to put their homes on the market

should make an effort to address anything that might negatively affect their homes’ curb appeal. A study of homes in Greenville, S.C., from researchers at Clemson University found that the value of homes with landscapes that were upgraded from “good” to “excellent” increased by 6 to 7 percent. If it’s in the budget, hire professional landscapers to fix any problematic landscaping or address any issues that arose during the winter. Homeowners with green thumbs can tackle such projects on their own, but hiring professionals is akin to staging inside the home.

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2015 U.S. Home Flipping” report that 5.5 percent of all single

but real estate is an oft-profitable investment. Real estate

family home and condo sales during the year were flipped properties. This marked an increase from the same time the

investors do their investing for various reasons. Some see a

previous year.

house as a place to hang their hats for years and years, while others look at properties as nothing more than investments.

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Buying a home with the intent to fix it up and resell it is called a “fix and flip.” In such situations, investors buy homes

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Flipping has become popular for both expert remodelers and

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• Recognize that not everything must be completely redone.

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• Think about what the buyer wants and not what you want.

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