Posts with tag 'new homeowners'
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Budgeting for Your First Year of Homeownership
Purchasing a new home is a milestone worth celebrating. It comes with so many great benefits and a lot to get excited about. Still, there are some challenges to the process to keep in mind.
One major aspect to prepare for and consider as you move into first-time home ownership is managing your finances and planning for additional costs that may not always be obvious.
Here are some things to remember to budget for in your first year of homeownership.
One–Time and Initial Costs
There are some additional costs that come with buying a new property and moving in. One such category is your closing costs. You should also remember to include the one-time moving f...
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Does Your Home Have A Secondary Heat Source?
It's officially winter, and we've already seen several days and nights where the temperature has gone below zero. I remember a few Decembers back, we were hit with a stretch of fifty-degree days filled with rain and heavy winds. The wind caused a ton of damage, leaving a lot of people without power, one of them being me. Without any power, I also had no heat, and it seemed as though in a matter of hours the warm rain was replaced by bone-chilling cold. To this day, I don't know how I made it out of those few days without a frozen-pipe disaster.
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New Homeowner? 10 Things for Your To-Do List
Summer is here, and it's a great time to get your new house in order. After visiting the Plymouth homes for sale that caught your eye and settling on the one that stole your heart, it's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. Even if it may not seem like it at first, there are plenty of chores you need to stay on top of as a new homeowner, and the following are 10 tasks you won't want to skip.
- Change. The. Locks.
Our real estate agents cannot emphasize this enough. You have no way of knowing who the previous owner gave keys to over the years. Quite frankly, you don't want to wake up in the middle of the night to find friends of the former owner dropping in for a visit. Always change the locks, reset key codes, and ensure that motion sensors, latches, and other security features are solid and reliable.
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New Homeowners: Find the Perfect Housewarming Gift
Do you know someone who has recently moved into a new home? You may have thought about bringing them a housewarming gift to help them settle in. Our real estate agents love this tradition and think it's a great way to usher people into a bright future in their new space.
Our list of ideas for housewarming gifts in 2022 will help you find the perfect gift for every new homeowner this year.
- Houseplants
Houseplants are classic housewarming gifts: they're inexpensive, long-lasting, and add a cheerful personal touch to any home. Unless you know for certain that the family has no you...