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home maintenance: An Excuse to Get Outside - Preventative Home Maintenace! - 04/08/10 09:58 AM
An Excuse to Get Outside---Preventative Maintenance to Protect Your Investment   Unfortunately, homes do not maintain themselves.  I advise my clients to  budget for routine maintenance and repair for the house and yard. Large, irregular expenses will occur as our homes age. Those huge expenses are interior and exterior painting, repairs or replacement of the heating and air conditioning units and appliances, floor coverings and roof surfaces. Most experts recommend setting aside 1-3 percent of the market value of your home each year to pay for maintenance and repair costs. Even though all of these funds may not be needed, the accumulated amounts … (7 comments)

home maintenance: A Budget Must for First Time Home Buyers...Home Maintenance - 04/21/09 07:12 AM
Many first time home buyers, while figuring the expense of owning a home, neglect to budget for home maintenance.  You're figuring mortgage payments and utility costs, right?   But did you remember to budget for home maintenance?  If not, you're threatening the long term value of your investment (home)!  Home maintenance is a very important part of home ownership, and essential to maintaining the value of your home.  You're not a tenant anymore.  If something breaks, it's your problem!  And while you're just moving in, with no thoughts of resale, failure to perform routine maintenance will affect the eventual sale price of your … (6 comments)

 
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Laura Giannotta 'Your Realtor Down the Shore!'

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Keller Williams Realty Atlantic Shore, NJ

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