Buying our first house, and will be moving out of an apartment. What things do you need at a house that you don't need living the apartment life. Thanks!
advice for first time home buyer
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Snowblower/shovel/rake/hoses/mower
More tools (if it's broke, you have to fix it. Plus, always good to have an excuse to get more tools, especially power tools).
Deep freezer for meat or an extra fridge is nice, though that's probably more of a luxury after you get your feet under you.
Seriously though, tools are a good idea because you don't want to have to pay repairmen to fix every little thing.
And for my smart *** answer...
More $$$ (crap breaks, lots of things pop up that you never think of until it's your property/your responsibility)
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Lawn mower. Snow blower. Tools. A handy relative/friend who knows electrical, plumbing, construction, wood-working, landscaping, heating/cooling. Oh, and a truck. Need a truck or a friend who has one.
If you can line those things up, I think you are sitting pretty good!
If you can line those things up, I think you are sitting pretty good!
if there's a woman involved excessive amounts of seasonal decorations that you have to change out every month and take up a good chunk of your storage space
I always wondered, what's the penalty if you live in a place with an HOA like that but don't follow any of it?
I would actually go the other direction as I have found our HOA to be a positive thing overall. Ours doesn't dictate anything inside the house, and as far as outside as long as you aren't totally out of line they don't bother you. They provide a degree of protection from the white trash hawk fan that moves in next door and decides to strew used car parts all over their front lawn.
I agree with the tools. Power drill and power screwdriver with a bunch of attachments. Skilsaw is handy, but I got by with a handsaw for a number of years. Vice-grips, channel-lock pliers. Got a birthday coming up? Ask for gift cards to Sears. You'll (eventually) be replacing faucets, toilet innards, putting up shelving, hanging curtains, replacing ceiling fans -- the list goes on and on.
I work in the mortgage industry and see properties with HOAs all around the country all the time. Its fines at first, which usually become liens if unpaid long enough and the HOA feels like filing said lien. Then, depending on the HOA covenants and restrictions, they can actually foreclose on your property if the amount unpaid is great enough. HOAs are no laughing matter.
