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First Time Buyers >The Down Payment

Perhaps no single decision in a real estate purchase has more variables than "How much money do I put down?" Conventional wisdom centers around either putting down as much as you can or as little as the lender allows.

If you put down a large payment, you get some leverage with the lender, such as little or no mortgage insurance, a good equity position, and perhaps a preferred mortgage deal. You will also have lower mortgage payments. One potential disadvantage of a large down payment is that you will be using after-tax dollars on which you could be earning interest. You will also have less tax-deductible interest.

When you buy a home with a low down payment, you will have more tax deductible interest, and your investment value percentage will increase faster. You will have little equity at the outset, and your monthly mortgage payments (and perhaps your interest) will be higher. However, you will also keep more of your own money in hand to potentially earn more interest in other investments.

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Rubloff Residential Properties
1620 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
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Superior attention to detail and outstanding personal service for all your Real Estate needs. As a Real Estate Broker for over 15 years, Ray understands that his success comes from putting the needs of his client first and effectively marketing properties. Ray is one of the top brokers in the Keller Williams Mid-America Region and the top broker at the Keller Williams Lincoln Park office in Chicago. While specializing in listing and selling single-family homes and condominiums, Ray's expertise also includes commercial/industrial and multiunit properties. Ray excels at: ˇ Assisting seasoned and first time homebuyers achieve their dreams of finding the perfect home. ˇ Working with sellers in marketing their property in order to sell in the appropriate time frame for the highest dollar value. ˇ Searching with investors and locating the ideal property for their needs. With a background that includes retail management and sales training on a national level, Ray is able to prepare buying strategies and implement marketing plans for your property that deliver results. Ray teaches property marketing techniques to colleges in his office and is a mentor to many. Buying or selling, Ray can guide and educate you through each transaction. It is through this type of personally tailored service that Ray has exceeded his clients expectations.

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