Home Maintenance Tips for Bucks and Montgomery County

Fall is a great time to catch up on maintenance in your home. As you’ll see, it’s also a great time to make your home happy and healthy. 

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The fall season is finally here. We are here to share some quick tips with you to make sure your home is in tip-top shape this season. 

A healthy home is one that helps you maintain optimal health. To maintain a healthy home, you’ve got to keep your home dry, clean, well-ventilated, free from contaminants, and pest-free.

Good home maintenance can do many things for you. It can:

• Reduce allergens
• Prevent illness
• Reduce injury from accidents

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Good maintenance prevents illnesses.

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The fall is also a great time to check the major systems in your home, including:

• Plumbing
• Heating
• Garage
• Attics
• Foundation
• Masonry
• Home exterior
• Roofs
• Doors
• Windows

For more information about what you can do to maintain your home this fall, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Character or Customization? The Great Home Buying Debate

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If you're buying a home in Bucks and Montgomery County, should you buy a new home or an older home? It’s an age-old question for potential homeowners.

When it comes to older homes, they are readily available, and come with the added bonus of mature neighborhoods with larger trees and yards generally. Inside the home, kitchens are generally a bit smaller, but sometimes they're remodeled, along with the rest of the house. Here in Bucks County, we don't typically have reassessments, so older homes typically have lower taxes as well.

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Do you prefer character and charm, or totally customizable?

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With new construction homes, you typically have to wait for your home and the prices tend to be a little bit higher. The plus side is, you have many more options. You can customize the floorplan, and you decide what's actually going into the home. You will have some added expenses like landscaping, painting, and window treatments, but those are also all customizable to your tastes.

Which would you prefer? I'd be happy to help you with this decision if you're looking to buy a home. Just give me a call! If you have any other questions about buying, selling, or investing in real estate, feel free to reach out to me soon.

Why Should You Own a Home Right Now?

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Today we’ll be discussing the reasons given by the Harvard Business Review about the advantages of owning a home. Here are five financial benefits to homeownership:

1.    Housing is typically the only leveraged investment you have available.
2.    You’re paying the cost of housing whether you own or rent, so you might as well own.
3.    Owning a home is a way to put your money into forced savings as you build up equity in your property.
4.    There are substantial tax benefits to owning your home.
5.    Owning a home is a hedge against inflation.

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Owning a home is a hedge against inflation.

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While these benefits are largely financial, there are also emotional advantages to owning a home that you may not have considered:

1.    Owning a home is a good way to pass along wealth to your family.
2.    You have a physical shelter to provide space and safety for your family.
3.    A home is a place to raise your kids.
4.    Owning a home gives you total control over your living space and your overall life in general.

These are just a few of the ways in which owning a home can benefit you fiscally and improve your quality of life at the same time.

If you have any questions about buying or selling a home, please feel free to call, text, or email me at any time. I’d be happy to help!