Want to Minimize Home Maintenance in the Long Run? Seek Out Certain Features When Buying

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Want to Minimize Home Maintenance in the Long Run? Seek Out Certain Features When Buying

25 July 2017
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog


When you buy a property, you will be taking responsibility for repairing problems and replacing parts. It is inevitable when you live in a single home for long enough, but it is a possible to keep this to a minimum. This means that you will need to make certain things a priority when you are going house hunting. It is important to get a home that will meet the needs of your family, but then you will want to focus on the features that provide you with minimal maintenance over the course of many years as a homeowner.

Stone Countertop

Finding laminate counters in the kitchen may be fine on a visual level, but it will not provide you with the longevity and low maintenance that you would like. It is easier to go your entire life without worrying about the countertop aside from occasional upkeep with stone countertop over other materials. Quartz, granite, soapstone, and even marble are some examples of the kind of stone you want to see.

Resilient Lawn

Some homeowners are determined enough to craft a backyard that meets their preference in terms of looks and end up making this a priority over functionality or ease of care. If you want your family to be able to run around in the backyard and not cause damage to the landscape, you should make sure you pick out a home that has a resilient lawn.

It is important to get grass that can handle high foot traffic, but it is also worth looking for grass types that perform exceptionally well within its climate. The icing on the cake would be a yard with fully mature native trees that are thriving and without growth abnormalities.

Tile Floors

Hardwood is beautiful and can last a long time, but you will likely come across homes with real hardwood that is decades old or engineered hardwood that cannot sustain long-term refinishing. Tile flooring only requires being careful with the grout and then you can go without maintenance almost altogether. The most common places to have accidents that cause grout wear and tear or discoloration are the kitchen, bathroom, dining room, or entrances into the home and you can find ways to avoid issues in these areas.

Considering these features when you begin house hunting will help you tell your realtor what you want in a home and they can provide the right home buying information you need to succeed.

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Welcome to my website about real estate finances. My name is Reina. I would like to talk to you all about the financial aspect of buying, selling and renting real estate. I will share tips and tricks you can use to keep your finances in check, even when the market feels unstable or you have to dip into your savings for yet another repair. I will also discuss the pros and cons of hiring a property management company to assist you in the renting process. I hope you will follow along and learn all you can about managing your real estate finances. Thanks for visiting.

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