Determining Worth Of Property As A First Time Homebuyer

Finding the perfect home as a first time homebuyer can be a long

, drawn-out task if you're not organized and prepared to go through all the steps involved with the search process. One of the most important steps in the home buying process involves the valuation of the home, or determining what the home is worth from your perspective.

In the book, "Home Buying for Dummies", authors Eric Tyson and Raymond Brown specified that the true value of the home does not only consist of the price. Since value means different things to different people, there is a need for the individual home buyer to be able to identify what are the most important elements that they would like their new home to have. What the true value of your new home is based on what it is worth to you and the benefits that you will get from making the investment.

The first step in the valuation process involves reviewing the actual dollar cost of the home, compared to other homes in the neighborhood. You need to review MLS listings and find out what the seller paid for the home, if possible. Even though the amount the seller paid for the home may be much higher or lower than the asking price, it helps to give you a baseline amount to work with. Of course, you will need to factor in how long ago the seller purchased the home, because any longer than two to three years may not give you an accurate estimate at all.

The next step in determining the value of the home is to consider how much work needs to be put into it if you were to move in next week. What needs to be fixed? How much do you estimate the repairs would cost? This amount may or may not be factored into the asking price, so it's important that you understand what type of investment you will need to make on top of the asking price in order to ensure your home is exactly how you would like it to be.

The third step would be to project how much the property can be sold for in 5, 10, or 20 years after your purchase. This is when the location of the home becomes vital. Find out what is the average appreciation value of the real estate property of the neighborhood that you are interested in. If the trend of the property prices show that it is stable and in some years, you can make a good return on your investment, it would be to your advantage to make such an investment.

There are several factors to consider when you are looking at different properties and exploring various neighborhoods as a first time homebuyer. The true value of your home goes well beyond the asking price because you need to take into consideration how much of the home needs to be repaired, what the biggest benefits of living in a particular neighborhood are, and what the property will be worth in a few years. Take the time to learn about the price history and general market appreciation (or deprecation) rates in your neighborhood so that you can make a well-informed financial investment as a first time homebuyer.

by: Alexandria P. Anderson

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