Home Buying Tip #7

Make sure that you plan for ongoing maintenance and repair of your new home. 

Your budget should include money for equipment to property maintain your new

home-like lawn mower, ladder, broom, cleaning supplies, and so on.  Your budget

should include money each month for minor repairs like plumbing leaks, touch-up

painting on windows, small electrical repairs, etc.  You should also maintain a fund

for long-term major improvements for such things as furnace, water heater, roof,

new siding, windows, air-conditioning, etc.  By taking such a proactive approach

to maintenance and repair, your home will retain its value over time.

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