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When you first start looking for homes in Hattiesburg Mississippi 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 Hattiesburg Real Estate agent who is an expert in Relocation to Hattiesburg Mississippi can help you evaluate whether the purchase will be a sensible investment for you. Click on the FREE “Relocation to Hattiesburg Mississippi” real estate information package. One of our Hattiesburg Mississippi Real Estate agents will contact you to help with your relocation to Hattiesburg Mississippi.
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 Hattiesburg Real Estate agent can help you with your relocation to Hattiesburg Mississippi 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 Hattiesburg Mississippi Relocation Realtor can help you find a local mortgage company that can help you with a construction loan.
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Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. It is the principal city of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties. The MSA population exceeded 130,000 as a result of a 10% increase following Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. It is Mississippi's third largest city and is known as "The Hub City". It has an incorporated suburb, Petal, and a presently unincorporated area, Oak Grove. It is the county seat of Forrest CountyGR6, but the city has grown in recent years to include a portion of eastern Lamar County. Hattiesburg is home to the University of Southern Mississippi (originally known as Mississippi Southern College) and William Carey College. Just south of Hattiesburg is Camp Shelby, the largest National Guard training base east of the Mississippi River. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Hattiesburg |
Mississippi |
United States |
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| Population |
44,779 |
2,844,658 |
281,421,906 |
|---|
| Median age |
27.1 |
33.8 |
35.3 |
|---|
| Median age for Male |
26.5 |
32.2 |
34 |
|---|
| Median age for Female |
27.8 |
35.3 |
36.5 |
|---|
| Households |
17,295 |
1,046,434 |
105,480,101 |
|---|
| Household population |
39,643 |
2,749,244 |
273,643,273 |
|---|
| Average household size |
2.29 |
2.63 |
2.59 |
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| Families |
9,396 |
747,159 |
71,787,347 |
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| Average family size |
3.01 |
3.14 |
3.14 |
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| Housing units |
19,258 |
1,161,953 |
115,904,641 |
|---|
| Occupied units |
17,295 |
1,046,434 |
105,480,101 |
|---|
| Vacant units |
1,963 |
115,519 |
10,424,540 |
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