This week, Jennifer and Brian list the top 6 reasons to own a home.

Husband and wife Real Estate Team Brian and Jennifer Frost discuss everything you want to know about buying, selling, investing and owning property.

Topics discussed include:

What have Jennifer and Brian been up to?

If you have kids and pets it can be more difficult to find rental property

Buying a home helps with continuity and stability

Owning you home gives you more freedom and control over improvements, maintenance, etc

A fixed rate mortgage gives you more predictability over cost

Owning a house is a good hedge against inflation

Buying a home is a good financial investment of money you are already spending

Mortgages provide some tax advantages not available to renters

Are there any good reasons not to be a homeowner?

If you are moving to an unfamiliar area, it may be worthwhile to rent before buying a home

It makes sense to work on your credit score before getting a morgage

For more information about real estate appraisal, check out Real VALUE Appraisal’s website at realvalueservices.com

If you’re buying or selling real estate, contact Jennifer at www.bestmovesearch.com

Spouses Talking Houses is recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and is part of The United Podcast Network.

Music used with permission of Eric Lindberg. The theme music is Punkinseed from the album Rich Enough by The Eric Lindberg Trio. It’s available for purchase at https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ericlindbergtrio1

Jennifer and Brian are licensed to practice real estate in NH and MA. Brian is also a certified general appraiser in NH. They are not lawyers, accountants, home inspectors or therapists. Real estate customs and rules may be different in your area. Each Keller Williams Realty office is independently owned and operated. The Realtor name is trademarked to members of the National Association of Realtors. If you are currently under contract with a real estate agent, this is not intended as a solicitation. Views expressed on this podcast by Jennifer may not be shared by Brian and vice versa, nor are they the views of Keller Williams Realty.