3Bedroom/2Bath/2Stall Garage on nearly a half acre lot at end of quiet cul-de-sac!
Listed at only $89,000!
206 12th St. S, Mountain Lake, MN 56159
Priced to sell, this home isnear downtown, school, and the community center. You’ll enjoy the quiet, private backyard with a 20×20 lean-to, 16×20 storage garage, and another garage from the driveway. Enter into a spacious sunroom with a gas fireplace and potential to utilize the sliding door to walk out to your backyard porch. Moving into the main level you have a beautiful kitchen that flows into your informal dining room to your large living room with a great bay window. Spacious main floor bedroom and bathroom close out this level. Upstairs there is a very large bedroom with multiple closet space, and the third bedroom to boot. Basement is unfinished, but clean and features a half bath and laundry area. As the only listing under $90k in Mt. Lake/Windom area, it’s sure to sell fast. Call or text Andy today for your private showing. 320-444-6670.
Since I’ve entered real estate, I’ve heard a lot of people make comments like, “It’s a seller’s market, so I’m just gonna wait it out instead of overpaying.” Or, “None of the homes in town are worth what they are asking for.” Well friends, I’m sorry to tell you, but waiting is the worst financial decision you can make.
Let those who aren’t paying attention be the ones to pay extra, while you still get in while the getting in is hot. Yes, we do have a dramatic shortage of homes on the market right now. It’s exhausting, and that’s why many are giving up and stuck in the long-term trap of renting. Renting is a a necessary temporary solution, but there are so many reasons you need to own!
Here are a few reasons buying sooner than later is the right move:
1. According to CoreLogic, home prices have appreciated by 7.0% in the last 12 months. This trend isn’t going to change any in the next year or two!
**The $120,000 home you buy this year could be worth $137,388 in only 24 months. $17,388/24 = $724/month. How’s that sound for returns on your investment?
**Taxes on imported lumber and steel have unfortunately slowed the new housing market, meaning people aren’t building at a reasonable price like they’ve been able to. Less building = less homes coming for sale in our market = home prices up, rental prices up as demand stays high until people can find homes to buy 😦
2. Mortgage and interest rates are going to continue increasing, at a rate faster than the feds originally anticipated (as reported by FreddieMac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey).
**Same $120,000 home @ 4.00% with a 30-year fixed rate. Say you take out a conventional loan with 5% down ($6,000). Loan of $114,000 over 30 years = $544.25/month w/ a total payoff of $195,930 (Principle and Interest). Bump that interest rate up 1/2 a percent and you’re looking at $577.62/month w/ a total payoff of $207,943.20. Half a percent just cost you over another $12,000…add that to the cost of your home going up?
3. Who’s mortgage do you want to pay, yours or your landlords? Building equity in your home is a forced savings plan; in a volatile market like ours, you can count on growing 6-8% for years to come!
4. It’s cheaper to own than rent!
**Check out the Trulia report showing that nationwide it’s 37.4% cheaper to own than rent! In MN it’s considered “a lot cheaper to own”, the biggest of all gap categories!
5. Being gone is great, but coming HOME to a place you take pride in is better!
Here’s the reality folks, waiting is going to cost you money. If you’re exhausted and frustrated, overwhelmed or just uncertain. Give me a call. Let’s set up an appointment and make it manageable, and together find that home for you. We have amazing lenders that will help you find a solution if you’re concerned over your down payment.
Don’t settle, but believe you deserve a home that can change how you live your life!
Regnier on Realty 