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Winter update 2017-2018

3/30/2020

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Happy almost-December everyone! This will be the last update of 2017, and as such let's focus on giving AND receiving.

I've had several meetings with new clients recently in which we discussed getting a primary residence with the best potential as a future rental, and of course the ever-popular renting vs buying scenarios. Instead of bombarding you with ALL the reasons why owning is better than renting, let's recap seven of the most important reasons:

- Equity
- Tax write off
- Rates still low
- Equity
- Rents are high
- Northern Colorado has shown consistent increase in values vs. most of the nation
- Equity

Please note: there are of course some times when renting IS advantageous, but it typically involves either a plan to live in the house short term, or being in a rental that's super cheap. Let's face it - most people rent because they can't buy, or think they can't.

So let's do a little exercise. Currently, there's an active 2 bed, 2 bath condo in Fort Collins for $195,000. HOA is $245/ month, taxes are $832/year. The average rent for this type of place, according to Rent Cafe dot com, is $1366/month. A local rental website shows a range of $1100 - $1500 for 2/2s, so based on that and personal observations, $1366 is reasonable for our basis.

As an investment property, an investor would put 25% down, so the PITIHOA (that's principal, interest, taxes, insurance and HOA) at a rate of 4.625% would = a total payment of, roughly, $1096.

Sounds good, right? So what if you're a first time home buyer that can't qualify because you're, say, going to CSU or in your first year of a new career? Believe it or not the kiddie condo FHA deal is still a thing. And I always thought it should have been called Kiddie Kondo by FHA®. Kiddie Kondo is not exactly a "program", it's technically an FHA non-occupant co-borrower loan. But the kiddie condo name just sticks, even though it is aimed at buyers that likely recoil at the thought of being called a kiddie. And as long as you're related to the co-signers, you can get into a place for as little as 3.5% down.

So what does that look like on our $195,000 Fort Kollins kondo? Well, since it's an FHA loan you'll have mortgage insurance regardless of how much you have down, but let's assume you're going to do the bare minimum which most folks (and kiddies) do. So, 3.5% down on our $195k kondo, PITIMIHOA (the extra MI being mortgage insurance) at a rate of 4.25% would be roughly $1377/month, total. Which is $11 more than the average rent is. But of course the benefit is you'll be paying your own mortgage instead of your landlord's and getting a sweet little tax break from the interest. And then in 10 years when the value is $300,000 or more you'll either A) have it as a rental, B) pull out some equity and buy another place, or C) turn around and sell it and buy the latest Tesla SUV to pull the latest Tesla eBoat. Or upgrade your housing, your call.

The mortgage insurance, well, that's another newsletter entirely but ask me about it sometime. And bear in mind all my scenarios are based on qualifying, whatever rates are when you lock, etc. Special shout out to JB Corbeil and Sydney Dusek of Academy for fielding my queries on rates and such and double checking my math.

So for the holidays perhaps you can get your kids into a place (and out of yours) easier than you thought. You can also get a quick recap on investment properties from that savvy Robin, yo:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFgs18qh1Yg

Have a great December everybody!  Crip

originally published 11/30/2017
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Damien Daniels link
6/30/2022 02:39:18 pm

This is awessome

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    • 2224 10th Ave
    • 925 W Douglas
    • 326 Osiander St D
    • 3950 W 12th St #19
    • 819 Arbor Ave
    • Sold Listings >
      • 718 Winchester Dr
      • 1709 Mathews St
      • 2727 Iowa Dr #208
      • 20244 Cactus Dr
      • 2226 W Elizabeth C-106
      • 1420 41st Ave Ct
      • 5014 Blanchette St
      • 761 Sandpiper Pt
      • 2445 Courtney Dr
      • 4134 W 30th St Rd
      • 604 Andrea St
      • 3216 N Vine St
      • 1501 Dove Haven Ln
      • 327 Peyton Dr
      • 414 Cottonwood Ave
      • 727 Locust St
      • 2307 Sceap Ct
      • 901 Charlotte St
      • 720 City Park Ave D411
      • 3664 Porter Ln
      • 1719 Rushwood Ct
      • 314 Edwards St
      • 3465 Firewater Ln
      • 4679 Brumby Ln
      • 726 37th Ave Ct
      • 2045 Blue Yonder Way
      • 6715 E 123rd Ave
      • 4119 Attleboro Ct
      • 815 40th St
      • 2913 Stanford Rd
      • 2344 Spruce Creek Dr
      • 195 Carina Cir #104
      • 713 Countryside
      • 1775 Twin Lake Cir
      • 1110 Fairfield Dr
      • 5620 Fossil Creek #12-304
      • 1412 15th Ave
      • 2025 Buena Vista
      • 6708 Rose Creek Way #4
      • 2263 Adobe
      • 531 Walden
      • 3405 W 16th #O-70
      • 3781 Mount Ouray
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    • Centerra
    • Cottonwood
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    • Golden Meadows
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    • Miramont
    • Mountain Shadows, Greeley
    • Nelson Farm
    • Old Town Fort Collins
    • Paragon Point
    • Pelican Ridge
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    • Quail Hollow
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