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Do it Youself Home Maintenance That Saves You Money

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Real Estate Agent with Home Smart Evergreen Realty Calbre Lic 01200694

Plumbing Repairs While plumbing can be a pain in the neck (literally), most people are perfectly capable of making simple repairs, like replaicing a leaky faucet or broken sprinkler head. Potential savings: $100 to a $1000 for typical repairs.

  • Pest Control  Using approved chemicals and methods that you can look up online, you can treat your own house for insects and rodents. Savings up to: $50 a month or $600 a year.

Painting  If careful you can tape and edge like a painting profesional. Savings: $400 to $1,500 for a typical interior paint jobs.

  • Replace Light Fixtures Many people avoid light fixtures because they don't know how.  But once the job is started, they realize how easy it is and wonder why they almost called an electrician who wanted $180, when it took them 20 minutes and cost $40 for the fixture

 

Comments (9)

Michael Dagner
Brokers Guild Classic - Denver, CO
Your Denver Homes Realty Expert

Hi Albert, so right!  With all the simple instructional videos on youtube these days, all of this is even easier for DIY's.

Apr 12, 2015 08:43 AM
Alberto Pacheco
Home Smart Evergreen Realty - Northridge, CA
Experience and Trust

yes and keep the savings

 

Apr 12, 2015 01:11 PM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Alberto - This is so true, and even I have done all the repairs you wrote about. If I can do it, anyone can.

Apr 13, 2015 02:36 AM
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com

Alberto you are so right there is so much you can do with all the information out there.

Apr 13, 2015 06:48 PM
Mandi Null
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

Alberto Pacheco this is very true! I am on YouTube all the time learning how to do things. Even my husband is impressed sometimes haha. Right now I'm learning how to get my toilet to stop running all the time. I don't even want to think about what a plumber would charge me, when I know that a free how-to video and a $15 kit will solve my problem. This would be a wise subject to put into a pamphlet and give to new home owners.

Apr 13, 2015 10:47 PM
Scott Seaton Jr. SLS Home Insp
SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties - Bourbonnais, IL
The Home Inspector With a Heart!

What's in your comfort zone? That's what I ask clients when they want to know how much something costs to repair or replace. 

Apr 13, 2015 10:52 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

In small rural markets the buyers, sellers are jack of all trades and can tile, fix this, that and paint, swing a hammer with the best of them! You tube videos help in the show and tell how to DIY.

Apr 13, 2015 10:57 PM
Alberto Pacheco
Home Smart Evergreen Realty - Northridge, CA
Experience and Trust

thank you for your comments

Apr 15, 2015 04:01 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

All maintenance is tricky unless you're highly experienced and especially home anything in maintenance. Good luck to everybody who has a project this spring!

Apr 17, 2015 02:42 PM