{"id":12292,"date":"2019-04-30T15:15:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T22:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=12292"},"modified":"2019-04-12T20:00:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T03:00:58","slug":"tips-tricks-to-avoid-new-homeowner-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/04\/tips-tricks-to-avoid-new-homeowner-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips &#038; Tricks to Avoid New Homeowner Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep these tips and tricks in mind as you learn the ropes of being a homeowner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Become a first-time homeowner is one of the most exciting and stressful times of your life, even after the closing papers have been signed and key is in hand. Suddenly, you\u2019re faced with a whole new set of challenges: how to manage a home that\u2019s yours, not your landlord\u2019s. There are a lot of opportunities to learn\u2014and as you learn, mistakes will be made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luckily, many new homeowner mistakes can be easily avoided with a little preparation. Don\u2019t let the following potential mistakes damper your excitement. Instead, plan ahead and keep these tips and tricks in mind as you learn the ropes of being a homeowner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ignoring Routine Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You likely just did a walk-through with a licensed inspector during the homebuying process, so you\u2019re aware of what issues need attention and which can wait. That\u2019s not where home maintenance stops. Home maintenance includes tasks you may have never thought of before, like cleaning the gutters, power-washing the house, prepping your pipes for winter and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best way to avoid missing these critical tasks, which could lead to costly damage, is to set up a quarterly or monthly maintenance schedule for all of the areas of your home. This should include indoor and outdoor maintenance as well as details like plumbing and electrical. Use this checklist from Better Homes and Gardens as a starting point to creating one that\u2019s specific to your home\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Not Budgeting for Additional Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moving can be expensive but any veteran homeowner will tell you that there\u2019s always more to budget for\u2014and these issues seem to pop-up out of nowhere, like a broken washer right after you need to patch a leak in the roof. Plan for the unexpected by putting away extra money for emergency house needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Experts at HGTV suggest putting away 1 to 3 percent of your home\u2019s purchase price each year to develop an emergency fund. They give the example, \u201cFor example, if your home cost $300,000, set aside at least $3,000 each year. Make one large deposit or spread the amount out in monthly deposits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Getting Locked Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being a new homeowner can make you more susceptible to being locked out: you have the new keys, you run out to get something and realize that the new key isn\u2019t on your old keyring. You walk outside with the trash, forgetting that the new door locks behind you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This mistake can lead to another one: choosing a locksmith that\u2019s not reputable. In your hurry to get back into the house, it\u2019s easy to forget to do your research and listen for clues that something\u2019s not right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s why experts from Lokology Locksmith share an important tip, \u201cAsk the locksmith for an estimate prior to their arrival. If the locksmith cannot give you a quote or a price range over the phone\u2014that should be a red flag.\u201d This is a simple way to test whether a company is reputable to reinforce the quick research you did.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Making Major Renovations Right Away<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s exciting to think about how you\u2019ll make your new home feel more like yours with renovation projects. While small changes are to be expected, major renovations should wait. Give yourself time to live in the home, see how it feels, and determine what larger renovations will look like as needs arise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, you may find the location of your fridge makes it hard to move around the kitchen seamlessly. This might be a focus of your kitchen renovation that would have otherwise not been considered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Making Major Life Changes at the Same Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you can see, becoming a first-time homeowner is a lot of work. Adding to that by having a baby or getting married at the same time only increases the likelihood that you\u2019ll make mistakes or become overly stressed. If possible, leave yourself time to get to know what it\u2019s like to be a homeowner and avoid making costly mistakes that come with being stressed, and in-turn, overlooking simple details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Avoid New Homeowner Mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are some mistakes you can\u2019t avoid\u2014but many others that you can. As you get familiar with your role as a homeowner, keep these simple mistakes in mind. If you plan ahead as best you can, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy all the excitement of owning your first home with less stress and frustration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/5-new-homeowner-mistakes-you-can-easily-avoid-and-how-to-avoid-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 New Homeowner Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid<\/a> (And How to Avoid Them) by Sam Shalom | Coldwell Banker Blue Matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep these tips and tricks in mind as you learn the ropes of being a homeowner. 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