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The return on that investment comes in two forms. First, you live in the house and so it provides you with a real flow of valuable services. The second part of the yield on investment is the capital gain you receive if the home appreciates and you sell. Gains are excluded from taxation if the property is a primary residence and the gain is less than $250,000 for a single filer or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly.
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Do the math. Four years ago, the monthly payment on a $300,000 house with 20% down and a mortgage rate of about 6.6% was $1,533. Today that $300,000 house would sell for $213,000 and a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 20% down would carry a rate of about 4.2% and a monthly payment of $833. In addition, the down payment would be $42,600 instead of $60,000.
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-- "A Dream House After All," by Karl Case, New York Times, Sept. 1, 2010.
Karl Case, is professor emeritus of economics at Wellesley and co-creator of Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller housing index.
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It really makes huge sense, just need a little more consumer confidence and the people who buy at this discount will have great stories about the great buys they made during these uncertain times.
The more positives we are able with our clients the better they will feel about taking the plunge into home-ownership!