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The Lowry Team Keller Williams :: The Advantages Of Buying A Home

October 29, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

“The Advantages Of Buying A Home”

The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University reported “5 Financial Reasons To Buy A Home.”

1. Housing is the one leveraged investment available. According to the Harvard report, “Home ownership allows households to amplify any appreciation on the value of their homes by a leverage factor.”

2. You are paying for housing whether you own or rent. The report states, “Home owners pay debt service to pay down their own principal while the households that rent pay down the principal of a landlord.”

3. Owning is usually a form of “forced savings.” Harvard research has found, “Having to make a house payment one way or the other, owning a home can overcome people’s tendency to defer savings.”

4. There are substantial tax benefits to owning. This is because “home owners are able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes from their income.”

5. Owning is a hedge against inflation. Research done by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University indicates that, “Housing costs and rents have tended over most time periods to go up at or higher than the rate of inflation, making owning an attractive proposition.”

There are many advantages of buying a home, financial or otherwise. If you are considering buying your first home you can start your home search here:

Buying a home as a first time homebuyer is a complex process, one that a real estate agent specializes in navigating. A real estate agent will advocate for you and your interests throughout the whole process, which makes it important for you to find the agent that will best fit your needs.

The Lowry Team takes a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator and a Marketing Director. This ensures that you get more focused attention and your home buying or selling process goes as smoothly as possible.

Contact The Lowry Team of Keller Williams Realty Associate Partners today to get in touch with a real estate specialist.

The Lowry Team is an award winning, full service real estate firm. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing, personal, professional real estate service.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team, Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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The Lowry Team :: This Month In Real Estate October 2014

October 29, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty Presents

This Month In Real Estate, October 2014

Here are just a few of the national real estate numbers we are tracking for you right now:

According to the National Association of Realtors, the number of projected homes sales dropped to just a little over 5 million.
The national median home price for existing homes decreased to $219,800. That’s down .8% from last month and up 4.8% from this same time last year.
Finally, according to Freddie Mac, the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate is up from last month to 4.23%

To find out how these numbers affect home prices in our area or for more information on the local housing market, contact Eric Lowry , CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty.

The Lowry Team is an award winning, full service real estate firm specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Monroe and the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing, personal, professional real estate service.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team, Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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The Lowry Team Keller Williams :: The Cost Of Renting

October 28, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Keller Williams :: The Cost Of Renting

Is the thought of paying a mortgage keeping you from owning a home? If so, keep in mind that if you are renting you are paying a mortgage. It just happens to be your landlord’s, not yours. This means you are building up your landlord’s equity each and every time you pay rent.

A fixed rate mortgage offers you the piece of mind that your mortgage payment will not keep going up. However, as you can see on the graph from the Census Bureau, the median asking rent is steadily rising.

Can You Really Afford to Keep Renting?

The Lowry Team has first time home buyer specialists that can help you through the entire home buying process. From pre-approval to closing, the experts on The Lowry Team can answer all of your questions and concerns and guide you to the benefits of home ownership.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team, Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

Ready to start searching for your first home? Start your home search here: www.LowryTeam.com

Here are some quick searches to get you started:

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The Lowry Team Helps Their Clients Purchase A Home In Milford Ohio

October 24, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Helps Their Clients Purchase A Home In Milford Ohio

Jessica Lowry, Buyer Specialist for The Lowry Team, helped her clients purchase the property located at 5851 Winchester Drive Milford Ohio 45150. The 4 bedroom 2.5 bath tri-level home was listed for $154,900 and sold for $147,900. Features of the home include a kitchen with an island, wood cabinets and tile floor, new carpet throughout, and a fenced in back yard with an in-ground pool.

Jessica said,”This was a situation where there were multiple offers on the home, which is very common in the current seller’s market. My clients really did not want to lose out on this home so we worked together to make their offer as strong as possible.”

Jessica’s clients exclaimed,”We were very pleased and satisfied with the service we received. Jessica always kept us informed and updated on listings that we might have been interested in. The Lowry Team was very helpful in getting our new home.”

Jessica Lowry is a full time buyer specialist for The Lowry Team, specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Fairfield, Fairfield Township, Monroe and surrounding areas. As a buyer specialist for the team, Jessica works with home buyers to help them find their dream home.

Jessica lived in West Chester (Beckett Ridge) most of her life, and now currently lives in the Mason Ohio area. Jessica is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. Contact Jessica at: 513-516-1669.

Buying or Selling a Home? The Lowry Team would love to put their five star customer service to work for you!

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team – Keller Williams at 513-874-1830

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