It’s Not Just About the Price of the Home


When most of us begin searching for a home, we naturally start by looking at the price. It’s important, however, to closely consider what else impacts the purchase. It’s not just the price of the house that matters, but the overall cost in the long run. Today, that’s largely impacted by low mortgage rates. Low rates are actually making homes more affordable now than at any time since 2016, and here’s why.

Today’s low rates are off-setting rising home prices because it’s less expensive to borrow money. In essence, purchasing a home while mortgage rates are this low may save you significantly over the life of your home loan.

Taking a look at the graph below with data sourced from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the higher the bars rise, the more affordable homes are. The orange bars represent the period of time when homes were most affordable, but ...

Hi all,
We just did a "ZP" Live on Facebook that covers this topic, so if you want to hear me ramble on camera - check out the YouTube Channel and the link here: ZPLive Episode 21 - Tax Reform Bill
**Disclaimer: I'm not a tax professional - you'll hear me say this a ton in the video and below**
So - Taxes - no one likes to pay them, and everyone is afraid of them now, but realistically, even if the Tax Reform is passed, it may not have the same impact on us here in the Las Vegas area as it does in other high cost areas.
Current Situation:
Currently, if you live in your home as a Primary Residence for 2 of the last 5 years, when it's time to sell, you will be able to sell and NOT pay any taxes on your Capital Gains, up to $250,000 of gains for a Single Filer, or $500,000 if you're married and file jointly.  That's not the TAX break, that's the amount of gains you would be protected from.  For instance, with very simple math, if you bought a home for $500,000 and soldr ...