Why are home loan rates higher for non-occupied owners? Why should/does it make a difference whether I live in the house or not?
Rental property tends to appreciate less, even depreciate (in a normal market, not the one for the last year) where owner occupied does not. There is also a higher risk of losing the property completely to neglect, fire, etc as renters simply do not take care of the property, even basic cleaning.
Most of the time the average person can tell the difference between owner occupied and a rental just be looking at the house. Of course there are exceptions, owners who are slobs and renters who treat the house as if they own it, but for the most part the two groups of people treat property completely differently.
Owners tend to take better care of their homes they do of rentals.
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It is assumed that you will be renting the house. Renters sometimes do not pay the rent or are known to destroy property or do not take care of the property. Therefore the lender will charge a higher rate to protect the investment.
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My source is my opinion.
Its because the bank assumes the owner is gonna use it as extra source of income that wont be reported and you as a owner will have tax deductions on the interest of the mortgage..therefore the banks got to get something out of it….
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Rental property tends to appreciate less, even depreciate (in a normal market, not the one for the last year) where owner occupied does not. There is also a higher risk of losing the property completely to neglect, fire, etc as renters simply do not take care of the property, even basic cleaning.
Most of the time the average person can tell the difference between owner occupied and a rental just be looking at the house. Of course there are exceptions, owners who are slobs and renters who treat the house as if they own it, but for the most part the two groups of people treat property completely differently.
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