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Buying Fixer-Upper Real Estate in Olive Branch Mississippi
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When you first start looking for homes in Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch Real Estate agent who is an expert in Relocation to Olive Branch Mississippi can help you evaluate whether the purchase will be a sensible investment for you. Click on the FREE “Relocation to Olive Branch Mississippi” real estate information package. One of our Olive Branch Mississippi Real Estate agents will contact you to help with your relocation to Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch Real Estate agent can help you with your relocation to Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch Mississippi Relocation Realtor can help you find a local mortgage company that can help you with a construction loan.
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What is now the downtown area of Olive Branch was purchased by Milton Blocker and Stephen Flinn more than a century and a half ago, on April 13, 1836, from Chickasaw Indian Chief Lush-Pum-Tubby. The 1,280 acres were purchased for $1.20 per acre. The town was originally known as Cowpens, named for the cow pens that lined the primary road. The town was later renamed to Watson's Crossroads in honor of Sam Watson, a Methodist minister at Methodist Church of Olive Branch. This church, originally founded in 1840, is now known as Maples Memorial Methodist Church. In 1846, the town gets its first Post Office and changes its name to Olive Branch. 29 years later, on May 1, 1875, the area composed of 150 people was formally incorporated as Olive Branch. The first mayor of Olive Branch was Ben Wesson. In 1875, he constructs a new home, what is now known as Wesson House. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Olive Branch, Mississippi
| Olive Branch | Mississippi | United States | |
| Population | 21,054 | 2,844,658 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 33.1 | 33.8 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 32.5 | 32.2 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 33.6 | 35.3 | 36.5 |
| Households | 7,546 | 1,046,434 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 20,992 | 2,749,244 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| Families | 6,035 | 747,159 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.13 | 3.14 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 7,935 | 1,161,953 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 7,546 | 1,046,434 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 389 | 115,519 | 10,424,540 |
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