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Tips to Help You Buy the Right Luxury Mountain Home
Cathy Frazier
When you are in the market to buy a luxury mountain home, you might find yourself unsure of how to go about finding the right house. Purchasing a second home can be a challenging process. However, it does not have to be so stressful if you have a game plan ahead of time. Learn a few tips to help you buy the right luxury mountain home. Then, when you head out to look at luxury mountain homes for sale, you have a strategy and a plan already in mind.
Know Your Price Cap
First and foremost, it is important to know how much you are willing and able to pay for your luxury mountain home. If money is no object, you can skip this step, but if you are looking at a new mortgage loan for your second home, it is important to have a solid price cap in mind for your purchase. Remember that down payments on a second home are generally 10 to 20 percent of the agreed-upon home price. This initial price cap will help you to start narrowing down the search right away.
Try to Figure in Home Maintenance Costs
Choosing a luxury home in the mountains is not just about the initial price tag. You will also need to be cognizant of the other home maintenance costs throughout the year. Winter in the mountains is especially hard on homes, and your home may be vacant during the winter season.
It is important to think about maintenance, general repairs, and upkeep costs, particularly for the time of year that you will not be in the home. You will likely need a housekeeper and groundskeeper at the very least to keep your mountain home and your land in good shape so it is ready to live in when you want to be there.
Explore the Towns and Neighborhoods
When you are choosing a mountain home, you are looking at joining a whole new type of community. Rural areas can be much more tight-knit and involved in each other's business than neighbors living in a city environment. Because of this, and simply to ensure you will enjoy spending a lot of time in the town and/or neighborhood, you will want to explore these areas.
If you find a house you are interested in looking at (or several houses within the same area), plan to spend several days visiting the area. Go to restaurants and stores in town. Talk to locals. Get a sense of the community. This will help you as much as looking at the house in determining if it is the right fit for you and your luxury mountain home needs.
Now that you know a few tips to help you buy the right luxury mountain home, you can start exploring available options as soon as possible.
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