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Buying Fixer-Upper Real Estate in Prescott Arizona
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When you first start looking for homes in Prescott Arizona you may find some “steals” on the Web. Homes that are advertised as handyman’s specials. It is very important to look at the neighborhood when looking at these houses. If the homes surrounding the house in question are well maintained and it is a nice neighborhood, then you should calculate what it will take to improve the home to a comparable standard. If the cost of the fixer-upper and the cost of the home improvements is still under the median cost of other houses in the neighborhood and you have the skills or the cash to do the repairs, then buying a fixer-upper might be a good investment. You can then make the house into your home!
However, beware of homes that are extremely cheap in neighborhoods that are in a decline. The home’s price may be not only a reflection of the condition of the house, but of the declining neighborhood. This is where a Prescott Real Estate agent who is an expert in Relocation to Prescott Arizona can help you evaluate whether the purchase will be a sensible investment for you. Click on the FREE “Relocation to Prescott Arizona” real estate information package. One of our Prescott Arizona Real Estate agents will contact you to help with your relocation to Prescott Arizona.
Whatever you do, if you are considering buying a fixer-upper home, make sure you have it inspected by a qualified home inspector. Place a contingency clause in the contract subject to approval by you of improvement estimates. Repairs that you guess may take $10,000 may end up costing twice that! Make sure that before you close you have the necessary skills and assets to turn the house into a home within your budget! Click on the link above and our New Quest City Prescott Real Estate agent can help you with your relocation to Prescott Arizona by providing guidance and expert advice on every process of the purchase.
FINANCING A FIXER-UPPER. Some mortgage lenders will allow you to close on the home with a construction loan and then place permanent financing on the home as soon as the repairs are made. This gives you the freedom to put your cash down on the home to benefit from reducing or eliminating Private Mortgage Insurance without having to come up with additional cash to do the improvements. Your New Quest City Prescott Arizona Relocation Realtor can help you find a local mortgage company that can help you with a construction loan.
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Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. The population was 33,938 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Yavapai CountyGR6, and in 1863 this then remote and lightly populated town was designated as the original capital of the Arizona Territory in order to keep the seat of government far from Confederate sympathizers prevalent in the southern part of the state. The Territorial Capital was moved to Tucson in 1867. Prescott again became the Territorial Capital in 1877, until the capital was changed to Phoenix in 1889. Locals pronounce the town's name as "press-kit". The towns of Prescott Valley (7 miles east) and Chino Valley (16 miles north), and Prescott, together make up the area known locally as "Tri-City". The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe reservation is located next to, and partially within, the borders of Prescott. These four government entities sometimes work together on projects of mutual interest; at other times, however, they come into conflict. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Prescott, Arizona
| Prescott | Arizona | United States | |
| Population | 33,938 | 5,130,632 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 47.8 | 34.2 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 45 | 32.9 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 50.3 | 35.5 | 36.5 |
| Households | 15,098 | 1,901,327 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 31,894 | 5,020,782 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.11 | 2.64 | 2.59 |
| Families | 8,968 | 1,287,367 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 2.62 | 3.18 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 17,144 | 2,189,189 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 15,098 | 1,901,327 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 2,046 | 287,862 | 10,424,540 |
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