Me and my husband just bought our first house and will soon be moving, any tips for first time homebuyers?
We are going to have a moving sale this weekend to get rid of some things too, is this a good or bad idea?
When my husband and I bought our first house one thing that made clear to us from the agency is to check out your neighborhood before you move in, drive through the neighborhood at different hours of the day and night.; because what may appear nice during the day may not be as nice during the night. Also if you half done so do a crime check on your neighborhood you can go line and do a police report. As far as the moving sale that is a great idea, you can use the money, because when you move into a new house you want to buy new things and the money comes in good with the first month bills, for our family that is always the hardest thing, because the first bills always has the connection fees and the first month bill. I hope everything works out.
pleadship
March 5, 2013 at 8:48amGet a home inspection for its appraisal just you make sure you got a good deal for your money. Having a moving sale is good just make sure its not something you’re gonna need for the new house.
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CMass Stan
March 5, 2013 at 9:30amRemember to keep all your closing statements, as you’ll need them when you file your Form 1040 for 2007. You’ll get to take advantage of the deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes and such.
That moving sale is a good idea. Even if you end up selling off some stuff you might need in your next house, you can always buy again. Besides, what worked in your present home decor-wise might not work in the new one. Keep the stuff you really like, though, as a way to tie the old to new.
Hopefully you budgeted for new decor (drapes, blinds, furniture) as well as yard equipment (lawn mower, trimmer, etc), stuff you probably don’t have right now but will need.
Don’t feel the need to decorate everything right away. It’s taken my wife and I three years to decorate our home, and we’re not done yet. For one, it’s expensive to do it all at once. Second, it has allowed us to evolve our plans to better suit the home and our tastes, and that can only happen over time.
Congrats on your new home!
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Rebeca S
March 5, 2013 at 10:00amThere are many things you can do to your home to cut down on costly repairs and stop problems before they start. Some of these tips are as follows
Grading around foundation
Make sure there is un upward slope to the soil grading around the foundation of your home. This will help carry away moisture from the house and keep basement drier during rain and in the spring when the snow melts. It will also help to eliminate stress cracks in your basement walls.
Check your basement frequently for any moisture. Mold spores develop in moist areas and can become a health hazard.
If you have any shrubs or bushes that contact the house trim them back. Insects such as carpenter ants often use the branches that are touching your home to gain initial access to your home.
Always replace your furnace filter at least once/month throughout the year. During the winter you may even want to consider changing it more often since it is running much more. Also, if you are having any work done in your home such as a remodeling job or something similiar, you should make sure you are changing the filter quite often because of all of the dust that is being ****ed in through the cold air returns. Also, make sure you have your furnace and/or central air unit(s) maintained every year, or every other year if the unit(s) is quite new, by a licensed professional. This will allow the units to run smoothly and most likely last a lot longer.
If you own a home with cedar siding, be sure to have it painted every 4-5 years. If your home has a side of the house that is directly in the sun for the majority of the day, then you may want to paint it more often. The paint will protect your siding, as well as give it some nice curb appeal.
Make sure that your gutters are in good shape and cleaned out regularly.
Caulk around doors and windows to prevent moisture from entering your house. This will also save on heating/cooling costs.
Once a year, get up on the roof and take a look at the shingles or tiles. Look at the roofing under any missing shingles. If needed, replace a portion of the roofing and/or shingles.
And remember that roofs have a life of between 12 and 25 years. Re-roofing before any water damage takes hold can save thousands of dollars. If your roof is too steep, or you don’t have the time, pay a roofer to inspect it. If he says it needs replacing, always get a second opinion and bids.
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miztiffany
March 5, 2013 at 10:23amMake sure you have saved up money in an emergency fund in case you need to make repairs or have unforeseen expenses…it’s funny how quickly a house will eat up all of your money.
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godged
March 5, 2013 at 10:47amA sale is a great idea. Call your church, Salvation Army or Goodwill to donate all the stuff that doesn’t sell.
Make sure you do a walk through just before you close to be everything is as you remember it, and the seller didn’t leave a bunch of junk behind, or take things that were supposed to stay.
You may want to strengthen your hands, maybe some stretching before the closing, you have to sign about a bazillion documents. *grin*
Congratulations on the purchase of your new home.
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Oregon Realtor
Smu
March 5, 2013 at 11:25amWhen my husband and I bought our first house one thing that made clear to us from the agency is to check out your neighborhood before you move in, drive through the neighborhood at different hours of the day and night.; because what may appear nice during the day may not be as nice during the night. Also if you half done so do a crime check on your neighborhood you can go line and do a police report. As far as the moving sale that is a great idea, you can use the money, because when you move into a new house you want to buy new things and the money comes in good with the first month bills, for our family that is always the hardest thing, because the first bills always has the connection fees and the first month bill. I hope everything works out.
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Personal experison, our family is a military family and we have moved several times…..!