How often have you been advised to avoid buying the biggest or most expensive house in a neighborhood? Somehow, the assumption is the larger, more expensive home won’t appreciate as much due to the surrounding smaller, less expensive homes. Therefore, when it comes time to sell the larger home, you’ll receive less profit due to a lower appreciation rate. If you really think about this concept, it doesn’t make sense.
Let’s consider an imaginary situation, suppose a smaller property in a community was to increase in resell value by 6% per year and a larger property at a modest 2% per year. In a matter of several years, the smaller property would outpace the larger property in resale value-which would be unrealistic. If you apply the rules of compound interest, this concept falls flat on its face, just like the myth that high demand communities enjoy an accelerated appreciation rate.
You would be hard pressed to find a smaller square footage home selling higher than a larger square footage home in the same neighborhood when you view a home listings. As you search the local real estate market, keep your eyes open for larger homes enveloped by a community of smaller homes. If the larger home suits your lifestyle, goals, and is value priced in relation to the smaller homes, you might want to give it serious consideration. If you can snatch the property for just 10% more than the smaller homes encompassing it, it might be a great opportunity.
When you encounter the largest and most expensive homes in a neighborhood, pay special attention. Don’t assume the largest home wouldn’t be a great opportunity. Instead, spend time carefully analyzing if it’s a good value. Determine if you’re getting a lot more home for the money. You could discover a hidden deal.
You should also take note of the property’s square footage and attributes and compare them against your needs and dreams. If your family has a lot of members or you need extra space for a home office or just want the luxury of a bigger home, selecting the largest property in a neighborhood of smaller square footage homes by satisfy your lifestyle needs and conserve your money.
You should also learn to be creative. Just because you don’t need to utilize all the extra space in a larger home doesn’t mean you can’t put it to good use. Could you use an area to paint your art, set up the home library, or create crafts? What about the option of renting out one or two rooms for extra money or changing a section of the home into a mother-in-law a suite?
As your Realtor shows you the largest properties in a neighborhood encompassed by smaller properties, consider each one for its profit potential and value pricing.
