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Top 5 Reasons Why People Hold Onto A Property Too Long In Phoenix

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Martin Boonzaayer

February 21, 2020

There’s no doubt about it – real estate is a great investment. There is huge money-making potential when you own real estate. But how do you know if you’ve held a property too long? 

Reason 1. They are waiting for peak market to come back.

One of the reasons why people hold onto a property too long in Phoenix, AZ is that they are waiting for the prices of the real estate market to double, or triple! The real estate bubble of 2004-2005 is not bound to happen again any time soon. Some real estate owners are watching the market regularly and aren’t seeing the huge price increase they were hoping for. They watch it increase for a few years, then it corrects itself and goes back to where they bought it. They have a plan to make a certain percentage on their investment, but taking into account the annual taxes and the original investment, it is starting to become more money invested than they will ever see come back through a sale without the real estate peak market.

Reason 2. They inherited it from family

Another reason why people hold onto a property too long is that they inherited it from a really close family member, possibly their parents or grandparents. They want