Real Estate Matters
With the recent celebration of Labor Day weekend, we relish the joys of summer activities and reflect on time spent outside in the sunshine or surf, on the beach or boardwalk, celebrating love and life with family, loved ones and friends.
We refresh and renew ourselves as we turn the page to September, sending students back to college, shopping for school supplies and picking out new clothes for the first days of a new school year for children and grandchildren.
Where is this year’s bus stop? Who is this year’s teacher? We are getting more organized, returning to a daily routine, waking up earlier, focusing on work and welcoming the start of football season while appreciating the importance of our own home.
Our home is our safe haven – the nucleus of our life and family, the center where we establish how we live and share with those we love.
Many factors shape the home equation, including the location we choose, the city and the community we belong to, contribute to and live in; the schools where we send our children; the neighborhood we live in; and the family, friends and neighbors nearby.
Simple things are important including the convenience of shopping, restaurants, public transportation; proximity to work and access to extracurricular activities, parks and recreation. They all play a role in making the right choice for an affordable, sustainable, comfortable and enjoyable home for every household member.
Home ownership offers many benefits, creating financial stability for the homeowner. With high rent costs, a fixed-rate mortgage payment builds wealth and equity over time. Mortgage interest, property taxes, home maintenance and improvement costs are tax-deductible. Check with your tax preparer for potential savings. Investing in your home is an investment in your family’s future and legacy.
Daily life is sweeter with the simple pleasures of home ownership, the fruits of your labor. You can relax on your front porch while watching the world go by; enjoy sunrises, sunsets, or water views; look out your picture window to see deer, birds, squirrels and wildlife on your property; appreciate the foliage of changing seasons, grow a vegetable garden, cook delicious meals in your kitchen or watch the Sunday football game in your family room, cheering for your favorite team. They are all part of the joy of homeownership.
You can host the family in your dining room for Thanksgiving dinner. Snow makes your home look like a Currier and Ives winter scene while you enjoy restful sleep in your comfy bedroom, with each family member having their own space.
You can store belongings in an attic, or keep a car, set up a hobby, or create a workshop in a garage. You can take a refreshing shower or soothing bath in your luxury tub, or watch your children and grandchildren play in your pool or swing in your backyard.
Home ownership brings joy through comfort, whether it’s cool air-conditioning in the hot summer, or cozying up by the fireplace when it’s chilly outside with a loved one or pet, listening to music, reading a good book or the latest edition of Shore Local Newsmagazine.
With hugs, love and warm regards.
For More Real Estate Questions, Information and Advice Contact Elisa Jo Eagan “The Real Estate Godmother” (609)703-0432 TheRealEstateGodmother.com. and Remember…”There’s No Place Like Owning Your Own Home!”
