There might be a time when you need to move to another place for personal or professional reasons. However, leaving your family home just like that seems to be wrong. If you are involved in business, you must have known that vacant home will be a waste. Even if you have memory of your family home, you need to do something so it won’t become a vacant property where the occupiers are just dust and dirt. Your family home is your asset. You still can make the most of it even when you need to relocate. There are many options you can choose. You can sell it, rent it, or make it as your holiday home. However, you should know that you can also make profit from it. Besides, your relocation may also require you to settle your finance.
What’s the best thing to do to your family home?
No matter what choices you make, there will always be some ramifications emotionally and financially. Some people may choose to sell it and leave it all memories behind then start building new memories in new place. This choice would be ideal especially if you don’t have plan to return. However, it is best to take some considerations before making decision because everyone has different situation. Here are some of them:
- Relocation means you need budget to cover your expense during the transition. Therefore, you need to start planning your budget. If your financial situation can cover it well and you don’t have to sell your family home, might as well hold it. You can rent your family home instead. If your financial situation is tight, you may consider selling it.
- Aside from financial consequences, there is also emotional experience while something like this happens. Your family home has lots of memories of your life. If you are planning to return to your home in few years, you may considering renting it out. It can help maintaining your property while you still get passive income.
- If you are planning to rent your asset, you need to do some research of the rental demand in your area. If it is low, it is not recommended to rent it out especially when the vacancy rates are high as well. You may need to talk with the local agent to earn some advice.
- You also need to consider your ability to become a landlord if you are planning to rent your family home out. Landlord has responsibilities that you can’t neglect. It means you have business to take care of. Managing rental property needs dedication because you are not just sitting while waiting for the tenants to pay for the rent.
- You can also talk with others owners of the house if it is held in joint names. This can be good solution because then you don’t have to think of yourself. The others will have their opinions which can come up as best ideas for the solution. You may also need to trust your gut in the end.
Edra Maulana