What you need to look for in owning a house
There are a lot of added costs when buying a house that is on top of the selling price. These are what you call hidden costs that may throw you off. To add insult to injury, brokers or real estate agents may not tell buyers about this until the buyers have fully committed themselves into buying the property.
These costs include:
Cost on taxes – Money that needs to be paid to the government to transfer ownership of the property from the developer to the name of the buyer. These may include documentary stamps, transfer tax, registration fees and capital gains tax.
Cost of buying the property – Paying for the property more often than not would be through borrowing. There are fees for this on top of the monthly amortization and the equity or downpayment you have to shell out.
Cost of settling or moving-in – You have to have an idea of how and how much you need to spend to be able to transfer your belongings to your new house. Whether you will purchase them and have it delivered or you will have to ship your belongings, you will have to spend additional costs for these.
Costs of maintaining the property – To maintain a property is not a joke. Regular job maintenance will prevent sudden need for repairs that require a big amount of money. This should be part of your monthly budgeting.
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