As a renter you have restrictions on changes you can make to the home you\u2019re in but as a homeowner the rules are up to you. And chances are you\u2019re going to want to make your home into a place you love. (Which costs money.)<\/strong><\/p>\n# 5 \u2013 Furniture<\/h2>\n
Along the lines of wanting to make your new home suit your tastes, it\u2019s likely that once you get moved in, especially if you\u2019re moving into a larger place, that you\u2019ll want furniture to fill out the house.<\/p>\n
While this cost can be kept in check by buying slowing or purchasing used items, the amount you spend on furniture will likely go up when you get a place of your own.<\/p>\n
# 6 \u2013 Utilities<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019re moving into a bigger space you\u2019re going to be paying more to keep that space warm. My family and I moved to a house more than twice the size of our former (very small) home and our utility bills have been twice the cost.<\/p>\n
Plan Before Your Purchase<\/h2>\n
Buying a new home is exciting and it\u2019s easy to want to jump in with both feet but it\u2019s best to know what you\u2019re up against first.<\/p>\n
Before you buy a home have a thorough inspection to get an idea of repairs that will need done in the future. You should also ask the owners about the costs of utility bills, homeowners insurance and property tax so that you can factor those into your decision.<\/p>\n
Lastly, be sure to have a cash buffer (like an emergency fund) before buying just in case something unexpected pops up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are many benefits that come along with being homeowner. The problem is, there are also many costs that homeowners-to-be don\u2019t think of before buying. If you\u2019re getting ready to purchase a house or considering it in the near future don\u2019t forget these hidden costs of homeownership. # 1 – Closing Costs If you\u2019re a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,14],"tags":[148,569,568],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}