Discover the Value of Homeownership in America
The value of homeownership has just been assigned a number based on information regarding homeowners in 2013 in the United State. Owning your own home in America can save $100 billion in tax savings and deductions. Statistics showed that only approximately 11.4% of Americans who had a mortgage by owning a home that they occupied in 2013 did not take advantage of being a homeowner by deducting the mortgage interest that they paid from their federal taxes according to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) analysis.
It cannot be emphasized enough the huge advantages of becoming a home owner in today’s economy. In addition to the $296.2 billion that was claimed on Americans’ taxes, there was also the amount of $174.3 billion in real estate taxes that were claimed on taxes as well. Overall, people who owned homes in the U.S. in 2013 were able to trim their tax bills by over $100 billion dollars. Mortgage interest deductions accounted for $72.4 billion in savings on taxes while real estate taxes equaled $30.2 billion.
These numbers don’t include individual state programs for making improvements and installing energy efficient, “green” products in their homes. These deductions are specialized each year by both the state and federal government and typically have timelines and requirements on the amount of money that can be deducted. The bottom line is that if you own your own home, you have a significantly better chance of saving money on certain 
home improvements than if you were renting your home.
Another advantage to owning your own home is that on-time mortgage payments will vastly improve your credit. Just by owning real estate, your credit score will improve as soon you close on your home and log your first mortgage payment. With better credit, you can expand your opportunities for loans and investments, thereby creating even better credit for yourself and your family. As you pay more and more principle on your mortgage payments, you will see your home equity rise as well. You can use an equity line of credit to make improvements to your home (and get those tax deductions!) which also increases your home’s value. Real estate can be one of your greatest assets that continually increases in value, appreciation, equity, and opportunity if it is handled correctly as one of your greatest investments. So, what are you waiting for – discover the possibilities of becoming a homeowner today!
