4 Ways to Budget for Home Maintenance Costs

4 Ways to Budget For Home Maintenance Costs
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Congratulations! You’re now the owner of a new (or new to you) home! Of course, you realize that your expenses have only just begun, even though you may have already bought your home, right?

I’m talking about home maintenance.

When putting together your budget as a new homeowner, remember to include the annual cost of this very important element of being a homeowner.

Wondering what’s included in yearly home upkeep? 

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5 Tips for Decorating Your Home Tastefully for The Fall

5 Tips for Decorating Your Home Tastefully for The Fall

As the morning breeze starts to chill and the leaves begin to change color, we all get into sweater weather mood and want our homes to reflect that. Decorating for the fall can mean toeing the line between tasteful décor and a fall hayride-themed living room. Grab your PSL, and let’s talk fall home decorations!

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8 Often Forgotten Home Maintenance Tasks

7 Often Forgotten Home Maintenance Tasks
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You probably already have a list of home maintenance chores, such as changing the furnace filter seasonally, turning off the water before winter, cleaning the gutters, etc. 

Although this is a good beginning, there are some tasks that homeowners frequently overlook or are unaware of. 

Here are a few crucial home maintenance tasks that may not be on your to-do list but that, if neglected, could cost you a fortune or, worse still, cause you a great deal of stress.

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Ep 015 – How is Your Health is Impacted by Home Maintenance

SHOW NOTES:

We want to speak about how your home can impact your health. You might not realize but regular home maintenance plays an important role in protecting you from illness. On today’s episode, we discuss four key components to consider when thinking of your health as it relates to your home. Listen as we give helpful tips related to air, water, fire and earth and the damage they can cause.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • [01:20] What is a healthy home and why it’s important.
  • [2:45] How to protect air quality in your home.
  • [09:20] The two main ways that water in your home can affect your health.
  • [16:42] How to protect your family and home from fire.
  • [23:52] Understand the different threats that the earth poses to your home.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • One of the first things you can do to protect air quality is change your air filters, change them regularly. Do not wait, change them regularly.
  • Be better prepared for a fire inside your home by placing fire extinguishers in key areas of your home so you can easily access them.
  • If you bought a home with a retaining wall, you want to make sure that the retaining wall is being held in place and draining correctly. If not, the build of water can cause major issues to your home.

RESOURCE LINKS

HomeZada Website

https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_11880.PDFhttps://blog.homezada.com/2021/09/26/a-glimpse-into-toxin-free-trends-6-ways-to-create-a-non-toxic-home/