"Decision making is complex. On our own, our tendency to yield to
short-term temptations may be too strong for our rational, long-term
planning." -- Peter Singer
The pattern of poor
home buying decisions and horror stories of withering financial investments in
property purchases never seizes to amaze us. Whether it be the standpoint
of the “unnecessary” expense of a home inspection, to the lack of research and
informed decision making conducted prior to purchasing a property, to the
economic disparity that leads to poor home maintenance -- more and more people
continue to enter into poor home buying decisions.
As a result, many poor home
buying decisions have negatively impacted home sales and values, while
increasing the rate of short-sales and foreclosures.
The cost of this may be small or great, quickly encountered or experienced later, but one point is consistent for most people: the purchase of a property is one of, if not the largest investment you will make in your lifetime. How many times will you spend $100k, $200k, or maybe even a $1,000,000 on any one purchase in your lifetime again? Not to mention, don’t we all want ourselves and our family to be happy, safe, and comfortable with the home we live and invest in?
Let’s face the facts…
We’ve all heard of or
experienced the horror story of a new home purchase, rental
property, or new move. Most people consider a home inspection through the process of purchasing a property, but many do not understand the various
aspects of the Home, Homeowner, Neighborhood and Community which contribute to
their overall long-term happiness, return on investment, and susceptibility of
that purchase or lease agreement.
Inadvertently as a
result, poor home ownership decisions and a lack of informed decision making
has fostered a higher demand for rental properties; currently averaging $904 per month nationwide. Prior homeowners, and many others, fear the idea of
property ownership based on past mistakes, distorted views from TV shows and opinions, and financial
struggles that have led them to few additional options other than rental tenancy.
The fact of the matter is that many prior homeowners, young adults, and current
tenants were never aware, or are still unaware of the options, assistance, and
information services available to them.
Next week we will
review the Home Fax™ Report options available to buyers, sellers, renters and
investors for home purchases from Nationwide Home Fax™ and home inspections
from Home Fax™ Inspections.
