No, I cannot stand laziness! You know I am a REALTOR. I drive around and see homeowners who have NO pride in their homes. Mainly…they don’t mow their yards. As agents, we can pick a house out that has tenants over an owner occupied about any day of the week. But we shouldn’t have to…
If you rent or own, MOW YOUR YARD! You own a car, WASH IT! If you are just too busy, HIRE IT DONE! Have kids that are tied to computer games…untie them and put then to work! Your neighbors will appreciate it, Passerby’s will think better of you. If you are in an HOA, it will keep you from getting a letter or a fine. If you not in a HOA, you are just a better person! If you own a home and lease it out…Make the mowing requirements part of the lease…and be tough about it!
When a lender tells my client they are approved for up to “X” amount in a home…I am the first to tell my clients that we need to stay under that amount. Typically “X” will make you house poor. You will not have the funds for the maintenance required to maintain that home.
In fact, you need to set aside a savings fund just for maintenance on a home. Whether it is to meet an insurance deductible, replace a water heater, HVAC, washer or dryer, refrigerator, or fencing…or you just want to repaint or redo the floors down the road. This will give you the funds hopefully to do that. Life has too many surprises, and we are not always ready for them financially.
So, if you can’t feed, bathe and raise children, don’t have them. If you can’t mow and maintain a home, or pay someone to do it for you, don’t buy one. If you can’t wash and do routine maintenance on a vehicle, don’t buy one. Life is pretty simple…If you own something, take care of it.
Sherry Scales, REALTOR®
CLHMS, GRI, SRES, ABR designations to serve you better.
Austin Texas Homes, LLC
3737 Executive Center Dr., Ste. 108
Austin, TX 78759
512.925.8928 Cell
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