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The Benefits of Owning Investment Property

Investing in real estate, specifically purchasing an investment property, can offer a multitude of advantages that go beyond traditional investment opportunities.

Buying an investment property provides individuals with a unique opportunity to grow their wealth, generate passive income, and gain long-term financial security.

Let’s take a look at five key benefits of investing in real estate…

Appreciation and Wealth Accumulation

One of the primary advantages of investing in an income-generating property is the potential for property value appreciation over time.

Real estate almost always increases in value year-over-year, making it a reliable long-term investment – and you can find more on that here. As the property value increases, so does your net worth!

Moreover, you can leverage this appreciation to build equity, enabling you to secure additional loans or invest in other properties, leading to further wealth accumulation.

Steady Cash Flow and Passive Income

Owning an investment property allows individuals to generate consistent cash flow in the form of rental income.

By renting out the property, you can earn a steady stream of passive income, even while you sleep. This reliable income can be used to cover mortgage payments, property maintenance expenses, and other financial commitments.

With careful management and regular tenant screening, you can maximize your rental income and achieve financial stability.

Tax Advantages and Deductions

Investment properties come with several tax advantages that can significantly benefit property owners.

These include deductible expenses such as mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance premiums, and maintenance costs. Additionally, real estate investors can take advantage of depreciation deductions, which allow them to offset their taxable rental income.

These tax benefits can help reduce your overall tax liability and increase your net income from the investment property.  Please contact your tax accountant for the specifics!

Portfolio Diversification and Risk Mitigation

Investing in an income property provides an opportunity to diversify your investment portfolio.

Real estate typically has a lower correlation to other asset classes like stocks and bonds, which means it can act as a hedge against market volatility. By diversifying your investments, you can spread the risk and reduce the impact of a single investment’s poor performance.

Real estate’s stability and relatively consistent returns can provide a solid foundation for your overall investment strategy.

Long-Term Financial Security and Retirement Planning

Investing in an income property offers a long-term strategy for building financial security and planning for retirement.

By consistently collecting rental income and building equity, you can create a reliable income stream for your retirement years. Furthermore, as you pay off the mortgage on the property, your monthly cash flow will increase significantly.

Real estate investments can serve as a tangible asset that appreciates in value and provides financial stability for your future.

In Conclusion

Purchasing an investment property offers numerous benefits that are easy to understand and can be advantageous for individuals seeking financial growth and stability.

The potential for property value appreciation, steady cash flow, tax advantages, portfolio diversification, and long-term financial security are compelling reasons to consider investing in real estate.

While investing in property requires careful research and management, it can be a rewarding endeavor that provides both immediate and long-term benefits.  Do reach out to me for more and how to finance the purchase of an investment property.

Home Pricing Data Explained: Continued Appreciation Expected

Many buyers ask me about home prices, interest rates, and if now is a good time to buy.

Some are disappointed that they didn’t make a move 18 months ago and have decided to “wait and see” in hopes that prices and interest rates will actually go down.

The Forecast Data

The graphic shown above is very, very important for current and would-be homeowners, as well as those in the real-estate profession in general.

Home prices are continuing their solid rates of appreciation – and most experts believe they will keep climbing into 2019, although not as rapidly.

The graph above shows that home prices escalated 5.6% year-over-year – and that the CoreLogic forecast for 2019 is that housing will continue to appreciate at a 4.7% clip.

It’s really important to understand that home prices are in no way projected to go down.  They are just increasing at a slower rate than over the last 2 years.

Many potential buyers are sitting on the fence, waiting to see if the market has “topped-out”, but as you can see, this is not the case.

You can find out more about why there is no bubble and why 2018 looks nothing like 2007 here…

The CoreLogic/Case-Shiller indexes help securities investors, mortgage banks, servicing operations, and government agencies make property valuations, assess and manage risk, mitigate losses, and control appraisal quality.

In essence, these guys are the best in the business in real-estate pricing data and forecasting.  Interestingly, their forecasts have actually been quite conservative – they’ve been on the low side when predicting appreciation over the last few years.

Yes, forecasted growth will most likely slow some, but not by much…and remember, this shows that appreciation is increasing at a slower rate, not a loss in value.

Interest Rates

Secondly, based on the latest economic data and comments from the Federal Reserve, there’s very good reason to believe that interest rates will continue their ascent.  You can find out more about that here….

Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines if you are looking to purchase residential real estate.  If you wait another 18 months, I’m sure you will be looking back wondering why you didn’t act in 2018.

If you would like to discuss this more in detail, please do reach out to me, as it would be my pleasure to help!

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