Buying a home is usually the most expensive purchase in an individual’s lifetime.
PROPERTY TAXES
Based on the location of the home, different counties apply different costs for property taxes.
Homeowners are required by their lenders to invest in homeowner’s insurance which covers both the property and homeowners’ belongings.
UTILITIES
Homeowners take sole responsibility for their temperature costs. Additionally, homeowners pay for their own garbage services. Owners maintaining lawns or gardens also pay higher water bills.
Owners need to furnish and decorate their new houses to make them feel like homes. Most homeowners with yards also hope to have barbeques, a fire pit, and lawn furniture.
MAINTENANCE
Homeowners are solely responsible for the maintenance of their properties. Maintenance is relative to the condition of the home upon purchase.