When you buy a house you focus on the mortgage, property taxes and homeowner insurance. These costs won't tell you the true cost of home ownership. Imagine how you would handle a $500 water bill or an electric bill exceeding $700. It's time to track homeowner expenses starting now! The …
Homeowner Expenses Checklist
Subject: [First], Do You Know All Your Homeowner Expenses? You get lots of help buying a house, because everyone wins when you close (real estate agent, mortgage broker, insurance agent and you, and you ... the homeowner). But you have a lot more expenses than your mortgage payment, even if you …
30 New Homeowner Tips You Don’t Want to Skip
Buying a house can be very stressful. Fortunately there are lots of people to help you through the closing process. These people provide services critical to closing on your new house and for many, they don't get paid until the closing wraps up. After the closing, you'll need more help so it's …
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Fact or Fiction: Why Homeowner Fact Checking is Important
The content below may have been sponsored and/or may contain referral links. Click to read disclosure policy for more info. Do you believe everything you read? I hope not because woven into the thousands of messages bombarding us every day, are a lot of false statements. Some are accidental, …
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Are You an Aspiring Homeowner?
You've been working for a few years. You've started to buy furniture and then the realization hits. You know that some day you'll own a home with a formal dining room, and wonder how your new dining set will look in the house. You look around your room or apartment and start to look at it …
Lifestyle Changes for First Time Homeowners
Buying your first house is an exciting step. It can also be scary so you'll want to do your homework, and prepare so you can remain in control versus getting overwhelmed. Remember there's no landlord to call. You have to handle repairs and that takes time and money. Home ownership means taking on …
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