Steve Lefave
Samson Properties

Associate Broker, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret)
(703) 599-1239

Fairfax Virginia Real Estate

 

Which is Better, Buying or Renting Fairfax Virginia Real Estate?

Many people are having a hard time deciding whether they should buy their own piece of Fairfax Virginia real estate, or if it would be better to rent instead. Although renting a home does have a couple of benefits, it would be best for you and your family if you were to buy it instead. To convince you further, here are a couple of the merits of being a homeowner.

One of the biggest advantages of owning your own home is it is one of the few investments that will surely increase in value. Unless a huge natural disaster hits the area, which is highly unlikely seeing as the place is landlocked, and it is quite a distance away from Tornado Alley as well. If you buy Fairfax Virginia real estate now, and you choose to sell it after a couple of years later, you can be sure that you will be able to sell it at a significantly higher price than what you originally paid.

In the long run, buying your own house will actually save you more money. Although monthly rent payments are usually lower than mortgage payments, if you do the math, you are actually wasting a lot of money when you rent. For one thing, your money is not going into the purchase of your home, it goes into the pockets of your landlord. Another thing, the cost of renting a home increases yearly, this means the longer you live in the house, the more you have to pay for it.

The area is actually one of the best places in the country to raise a family. Fairfax County has some of the best public utilities in the country. They have a top-notch school system; there are also a couple of major colleges and universities within the area and in the neighboring towns and cities. The county also has the best public transportation system in the country, so even if you do not have your own car, getting around town is still a breeze. However, even though Fairfax County is all that, you can still find a lot of available real estate that will fit your budget.

If you do decide to buy Fairfax Virginia real estate then you need to deal with a professional agency to make sure the whole process is as stress-free as possible. Let the professional team at Steve Lefave Real Estate help you get you into your dream home as soon as possible. Not only do they have access to a wide network of homebuyers and sellers in Fairfax and the surrounding areas, they have also been in the business for years and they will be the ones doing all the heavy lifting for you. You can just sit back and relax and they will do all the work for you, all you really need to do is choose from a wide assortment of beautiful houses for sale. Yes, renting may seem nice, but if you think about it, buying your own house is infinitely better.