Consider Your Federal Income Taxes When Buying a Home

Can you believe that buying a home is a big financialStill yet, others did not consider that the pre-approval
decision? Can you guess why? Did you know that thethey received did not account for their utilities, grocery
purchase of a home can affect your federal incomebill, clothing, entertainment, etc. as a result the purchase
taxes? How you ask? Let's examine.of their new home became financially overwhelming
In recent years, many mortgage brokers havevery quickly. The reason for this is the pre-qualification
convinced buyers to commit to large loans with largeonly evaluates bills and credit that is reported to the
interest rates. The mortgage brokers, however, did notcredit bureau. It does not reflect all of the expenses
discuss the financial burden and/or the federal incomenecessary to operate a home like the utilities, grocery
tax consequences.bill, entertainment, etc.
Misconception about MortgagesConsider an Accountant Before Buying Your Home
Some buyers came to the mortgage broker asking forIf you are concerning purchasing a house contact your
or under the misconception that having a higherfinancial adviser or accountant, then the mortgage
mortgage interest rate would give them higher writebroker, then the Realtor to avoid most of the financial
offs on their federal income taxes. However, many ofmistakes that are plaguing the market right now. If you
those same buyers discovered at tax time that due toalready own your home consider contacting a financial
alternative minimum taxes the write offs were notadviser or accountant before refinancing your home,
what they expect and they did not reduce their federalas well.
income taxes at all.