What they don't tell you about homeownership in the suburbs!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗯𝘀

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Unlike living in an apartment where everything is taking care of by management or the buildings super the upkeep of a house is the owners responsibility. Here is a list of things you may want to budget for when buying a house.⠀

🌱 Landscaping including snow removal, leaf pick up and the upkeep of your garden in the summer⠀

🏊♂️ Pool cleaning⠀

🔥 Chimney cleaning

⠀🚛 Garbage pickup (this is automatically done in cities but not in most towns across Fairfield County)⠀

🚿 Powerwashing the exterior of the house⠀

🚽 Septic maintenance⠀

💧 Well water maintenance⠀

🔋The generator needs to be serviced every year⠀

🥵 Your AC and heating systems needs to be serviced twice a year and if your house runs on oil you are subject to additional oil costs too⠀typically when you buy a house the previous homeowner provides you with a list of the services and companies they’ve used.

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