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Financially that may be a good strategy but take heed and purchase your Bal Harbour lot with care. Why? Because it can happen that the lot you buy today is not suited at all for the Bal Harbour home you want to build in the future. Here are some things to watch out for.

Qualifying the Buyer for your Bal Harbour Property


Either you or your agent will want to weed out potential buyers who cannot afford to purchase your Bal Harbour home. Items to investigate include the buyer’s debt and credit history, current income and employment, the availability of cash for a down payment, the time the buyer needs before closing on the home and the buyer’s level of interest in your home as compared to other properties.


Bal Harbour Real Estate or Homeowner’s Insurance


While it is necessary to have Bal Harbour Real Estate or Homeowner’s Insurance, there are ways to reduce your premium costs.

One: Raise your deductible. Deductibles are the amount you must pay towards a loss before your insurance company starts to pay. You can save costs on your overall policy by increasing the amount of your deductible. For example, according to a Federal Government paper on lowering Bal Harbour insurance costs, you can save up to 12% on your rate if you go with a $500.00 deductible rather than a $250.00 deductible.

Bal Harbour Home Improvement


Don't underestimate how much projects will cost. Expenses usually are added, not subtracted. Homeowners, even Bal Harbour homeowners, routinely go 20% to 30% over budget. Remember, it is common to under budget cost and time.

When remodeling for resale, don't waste time with renovations that won't pay off. If you must have a pool, you still may have to lower your expectations on who will be interested in buying. The National Association of Realtors/Remodeling magazine study has identified four renovations that show the greatest return at resale: improvements to siding, windows, kitchens and bathrooms. Remember you have a lot invested in Bal Harbour.

Bal Harbour 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? Bal Harbour 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.

Bal Harbour 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 Bal Harbour Home Equity


As a Bal Harbour homeowner you have the right to pay more towards the principle loan amount each month. Let’s say your monthly payment is $700.00 a month and $100.00 a month is being applied to the principle. If you choose to pay $900.00 instead of $700.00, the $200.00 overage will be applied entirely to the principle. Thus, instead of gaining $1,200.00 a year in Bal Harbour home equity, you gain $3,600.00.

The only factor being considered here is Home Equity. In individual cases it may be wiser to invest than to pre-pay your home loan. It also may be wiser to pay off high-interest, non-deductible loans before considering your Bal Harbour home equity building options. Your financial advisor is the one to consult for these matters. If you would like up-to-the-minute information about Bal Harbour home appreciation values in your area, please call or E-mail me today.