28 January 2014

How to buy a house: Step 4

You now have a house, it is past closing day and you've gotten utilities turned on!

Congratulations!

Shall you move in? No! Of course not! First it is a good idea to clean, repaint, do any repairs that you may find difficult to do once you are all moved in. Take a day or two to fix whatever is bothering you about your new home. That bilious yellow in the guest bedroom? Now is the time to repaint it a much nicer color. Remember, any work you need to do will be more difficult once you have moved in, so try to get as much done now as you can.

Clean

Paint

Repair.

If you bought a 'fixer upper' then good for you! If you are handy that is a great way to save money, and if you aren't handy, you will soon be! Simple repairs around the house are really not all that difficult, take your time, consult Google, and someone, somewhere will be showing you how via YouTube, Instructables, or some other medium!

So, let's roll up our sleeves and invest some 'sweat equity' in our new home!

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