Board 8 > Officially a first time homeowner

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_stingers_ 04/07/21 5:25:43 PM #1:	Just signed everything today and got my keys from the attorney. This is exciting lol not gonna lie. Never thought I'd end up owning a home when I payed my rent playing super smash bros for years with no college degree or anything. But there's always a come up happy I made it lol. But I'm sorely lacking in the finer details of homeownership. Does anyone have any good guides they used for home maintenance stuff? I don't know much beyond the basics --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952577552] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Just signed everything today and got my keys from the attorney. This is exciting lol not gonna lie. Never thought I'd end up owning a home when I payed my rent playing super smash bros for years with no college degree or anything. But there's always a come up happy I made it lol. But I'm sorely lacking in the finer details of homeownership. Does anyone have any good guides they used for home maintenance stuff? I don't know much beyond the basics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
X_Dante_X 04/07/21 5:26:41 PM #2:	you thought you could youtube any problem, soon you will learn you can absolutely youtube any problem --- boring and mundane signature Now with more bold! Less Italics due to bold <cite>X_Dante_X posted [p:952577582] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>you thought you could youtube any problem, soon you will learn you can absolutely youtube any problem</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 04/07/21 5:27:18 PM #3:	The inspection should have really revealed all the stuff you need to care about, even if they didnt find anything - just the stuff they looked at is important --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:952577608] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>The inspection should have really revealed all the stuff you need to care about, even if they didnt find anything - just the stuff they looked at is important </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 04/07/21 5:28:06 PM #4:	Also make sure you have the phone number for a plumber before anything bad happens. But you can always ask a Facebook group and get details super quick --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:952577633] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Also make sure you have the phone number for a plumber before anything bad happens. But you can always ask a Facebook group and get details super quick </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bryans7 04/07/21 5:30:54 PM #5:	I just paid a guy a thousand bucks today to replace my water heater so you've got that kind of stuff to look forward to. --- https://imgur.com/A1Wnayc <cite>bryans7 posted [p:952577740] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>I just paid a guy a thousand bucks today to replace my water heater so you've got that kind of stuff to look forward to. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/07/21 5:34:47 PM #6:	neonreaper posted... The inspection should have really revealed all the stuff you need to care about, even if they didnt find anything - just the stuff they looked at is important Yeah luckily the seller took care of the two biggest things the inspection noted (sump pump not functioning in the crawlspace and missing siding on the exterior) so that's two less things to worry about. There were a few less important things they noted that im slowly looking into but I'm just so uneducated lol. Every other sentence on the report is "We recommend contacting a professional to have this repaired." But some of it is for things that seem incredibly minor, one I remember offhand is missing the...ending bits on the handrails going up the stairs. I know there's no way that's that important so it's hard to judge out what really is or not, but I guess I'll learn as I go --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952577877] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>neonreaper posted... </cite> <quote>The inspection should have really revealed all the stuff you need to care about, even if they didnt find anything - just the stuff they looked at is important</quote>Yeah luckily the seller took care of the two biggest things the inspection noted (sump pump not functioning in the crawlspace and missing siding on the exterior) so that's two less things to worry about. There were a few less important things they noted that im slowly looking into but I'm just so uneducated lol. Every other sentence on the report is "We recommend contacting a professional to have this repaired." But some of it is for things that seem incredibly minor, one I remember offhand is missing the...ending bits on the handrails going up the stairs. I know there's no way that's that important so it's hard to judge out what really is or not, but I guess I'll learn as I go </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShatteredElysium 04/07/21 5:35:51 PM #7:	Look into a home warranty depending on the age of the house you're buying. Our realtor was my wife's friend and has been in real estate 35 years. Her gift to us after buying the house was paying for our 1st year of home warranty because she recommended it so highly. I would have never gotten one if not for that as I thought they were a scam. I renewed it when it expired and we have used it a few times. It's probably about breakeven on cost so far but everything in our house was virtually new when we got it so I could easily see how it could be worth it. <cite>ShatteredElysium posted [p:952577913] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Look into a home warranty depending on the age of the house you're buying. Our realtor was my wife's friend and has been in real estate 35 years. Her gift to us after buying the house was paying for our 1st year of home warranty because she recommended it so highly. I would have never gotten one if not for that as I thought they were a scam. I renewed it when it expired and we have used it a few times. It's probably about breakeven on cost so far but everything in our house was virtually new when we got it so I could easily see how it could be worth it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShatteredElysium 04/07/21 5:36:50 PM #8:	_stingers_ posted... Yeah luckily the seller took care of the two biggest things the inspection noted (sump pump not functioning in the crawlspace and missing siding on the exterior) so that's two less things to worry about. There were a few less important things they noted that im slowly looking into but I'm just so uneducated lol. Every other sentence on the report is "We recommend contacting a professional to have this repaired." But some of it is for things that seem incredibly minor, one I remember offhand is missing the...ending bits on the handrails going up the stairs. I know there's no way that's that important so it's hard to judge out what really is or not, but I guess I'll learn as I go Legally they have to tell you about that stuff no matter how minor because if they inspect and don't divulge that info you can sue <cite>ShatteredElysium posted [p:952577951] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>_stingers_ posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah luckily the seller took care of the two biggest things the inspection noted (sump pump not functioning in the crawlspace and missing siding on the exterior) so that's two less things to worry about. There were a few less important things they noted that im slowly looking into but I'm just so uneducated lol. Every other sentence on the report is "We recommend contacting a professional to have this repaired." But some of it is for things that seem incredibly minor, one I remember offhand is missing the...ending bits on the handrails going up the stairs. I know there's no way that's that important so it's hard to judge out what really is or not, but I guess I'll learn as I go</quote> Legally they have to tell you about that stuff no matter how minor because if they inspect and don't divulge that info you can sue </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 04/07/21 6:11:38 PM #9:	neonreaper posted... Also make sure you have the phone number for a plumber before anything bad happens. But you can always ask a Facebook group and get details super quick This is huge lol, also if a major water leak happens and you need help, you can call the non-emergency fire department line, they have a water main key. The first week I bought my house, I shut off what I thought was the water intake into my house, but the previous owner had actually created a second route when they remodeled the kitchen. Flooded my entire kitchen unhooking the ancient dishwasher that came with it. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:952579210] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>neonreaper posted... </cite> <quote>Also make sure you have the phone number for a plumber before anything bad happens. But you can always ask a Facebook group and get details super quick</quote> This is huge lol, also if a major water leak happens and you need help, you can call the non-emergency fire department line, they have a water main key. The first week I bought my house, I shut off what I thought was the water intake into my house, but the previous owner had actually created a second route when they remodeled the kitchen. Flooded my entire kitchen unhooking the ancient dishwasher that came with it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 04/07/21 6:54:22 PM #10:	how did you pay rent just playing smash? Winning a local or two every week? --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:952580643] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>how did you pay rent just playing smash? Winning a local or two every week? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/07/21 7:24:23 PM #11:	ShatteredElysium posted... Look into a home warranty depending on the age of the house you're buying. Our realtor was my wife's friend and has been in real estate 35 years. Her gift to us after buying the house was paying for our 1st year of home warranty because she recommended it so highly. I would have never gotten one if not for that as I thought they were a scam. I renewed it when it expired and we have used it a few times. It's probably about breakeven on cost so far but everything in our house was virtually new when we got it so I could easily see how it could be worth it. I just looked into this for a bit, so it's like insurance but specifically for when things fail around the house? How much do you spend on it? I could see myself enjoying that since I'm not particularly handy but it does seem hard to justify a monthly expense when insurance companies will do anything to not pay you pjbasis posted... how did you pay rent just playing smash? Winning a local or two every week? Yeah I just was really lucky, North Carolina is lower cost of living and there is both a big population of people that played competitively, while also having a small amount of actually talented people that could whoop my ass. I would make enough to pay rent and bills and survive but it definitely wasn't enough to thrive off of, if that makes sense. --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952581616] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>ShatteredElysium posted... </cite> <quote>Look into a home warranty depending on the age of the house you're buying. Our realtor was my wife's friend and has been in real estate 35 years. Her gift to us after buying the house was paying for our 1st year of home warranty because she recommended it so highly. I would have never gotten one if not for that as I thought they were a scam. I renewed it when it expired and we have used it a few times. It's probably about breakeven on cost so far but everything in our house was virtually new when we got it so I could easily see how it could be worth it.</quote>I just looked into this for a bit, so it's like insurance but specifically for when things fail around the house? How much do you spend on it? I could see myself enjoying that since I'm not particularly handy but it does seem hard to justify a monthly expense when insurance companies will do anything to not pay you pjbasis posted... </cite> <quote>how did you pay rent just playing smash? Winning a local or two every week?</quote>Yeah I just was really lucky, North Carolina is lower cost of living and there is both a big population of people that played competitively, while also having a small amount of actually talented people that could whoop my ass. I would make enough to pay rent and bills and survive but it definitely wasn't enough to thrive off of, if that makes sense. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExThaNemesis 04/07/21 8:10:46 PM #12:	Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this. Also do you still do competitive smash of any variety? I remember getting my shit absolutely mixed every time I played you lol --- "undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS Smash Ultimate Switch Code: SW-6933-1523-8505 <cite>ExThaNemesis posted [p:952583129] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this. Also do you still do competitive smash of any variety? I remember getting my shit absolutely mixed every time I played you lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiftyDC 04/07/21 8:35:30 PM #13:	Home Depot is in your future. Alot. Congrats though, build that equity! --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc <cite>SwiftyDC posted [p:952583941] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Home Depot is in your future. Alot. Congrats though, build that equity! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 04/07/21 9:11:47 PM #14:	_stingers_ posted... I would make enough to pay rent and bills and survive but it definitely wasn't enough to thrive off of, if that makes sense. Oh of course it makes sense. If I won my twice a week locals I'd probably take in less than a 1000 every month. Which might not be enough in south florida. (Not to mention I can only crack top 3 occasionally...) --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:952585247] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>_stingers_ posted... </cite> <quote>I would make enough to pay rent and bills and survive but it definitely wasn't enough to thrive off of, if that makes sense.</quote> Oh of course it makes sense. If I won my twice a week locals I'd probably take in less than a 1000 every month. Which might not be enough in south florida. (Not to mention I can only crack top 3 occasionally...) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Peace___Frog 04/07/21 9:24:47 PM #15:	congrats! I second the idea behind getting to know a plumber --- ~Peaf~ <cite>Peace___Frog posted [p:952585724] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>congrats! I second the idea behind getting to know a plumber </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShatteredElysium 04/07/21 9:36:10 PM #16:	_stingers_ posted... I just looked into this for a bit, so it's like insurance but specifically for when things fail around the house? How much do you spend on it? I could see myself enjoying that since I'm not particularly handy but it does seem hard to justify a monthly expense when insurance companies will do anything to not pay you Mine is $45 per month and then there's a call out fee of $75. So it depends on how big a job it is as to whether I call them. Some stuff I fix myself and then other stuff I'll get them out for. So like when my garage door opener spring snapped that was worth it because it's a pain in the ass to repair myself and costly to have someone else do. When I had an AC issue (and I live in Florida so it is an issue when it breaks!), it was worth it. I've had my microwave break a few times (one of the built in ones) and that one has been more iffy on whether to have them repair or just buy a new one. I'll demand a replacement next time though as they have now repaired it 3 times (two times were close enough together that no extra call-out fee was needed) <cite>ShatteredElysium posted [p:952586101] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>_stingers_ posted... </cite> <quote>I just looked into this for a bit, so it's like insurance but specifically for when things fail around the house? How much do you spend on it? I could see myself enjoying that since I'm not particularly handy but it does seem hard to justify a monthly expense when insurance companies will do anything to not pay you </quote> Mine is $45 per month and then there's a call out fee of $75. So it depends on how big a job it is as to whether I call them. Some stuff I fix myself and then other stuff I'll get them out for. So like when my garage door opener spring snapped that was worth it because it's a pain in the ass to repair myself and costly to have someone else do. When I had an AC issue (and I live in Florida so it is an issue when it breaks!), it was worth it. I've had my microwave break a few times (one of the built in ones) and that one has been more iffy on whether to have them repair or just buy a new one. I'll demand a replacement next time though as they have now repaired it 3 times (two times were close enough together that no extra call-out fee was needed) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 04/08/21 1:53:42 AM #17:	Tell us about the place. How old is it, how big is it, anything neat about it? Got any plans? Don't need to go into a ton of detail -- that's personal -- but curious to know what you're working with. Bought my first place a year ago, and it's definitely been an adventure. Thought I was buying a place that was reasonably fixed up, and then I got in here and realized that the DIY'er who lived here wasn't as good as he made the house appear to be when all the blemishes and inconsistencies were disguised by their furniture. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:952592429] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Tell us about the place. How old is it, how big is it, anything neat about it? Got any plans? Don't need to go into a ton of detail -- that's personal -- but curious to know what you're working with. Bought my first place a year ago, and it's definitely been an adventure. Thought I was buying a place that was reasonably fixed up, and then I got in here and realized that the DIY'er who lived here wasn't as good as he made the house appear to be when all the blemishes and inconsistencies were disguised by their furniture. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Black_Hydras 04/08/21 7:21:13 AM #18:	ExThaNemesis posted... Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this. --- Blessed is the mind too small for doubt. last.fm/user/BlackHydras <cite>Black_Hydras posted [p:952596392] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>ExThaNemesis posted... </cite> <quote>Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/08/21 8:27:15 AM #19:	ExThaNemesis posted... Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this. Also do you still do competitive smash of any variety? I remember getting my shit absolutely mixed every time I played you lol I play online yeah but I haven't been active in the tourney scene since maybe halfway through Smash4. Pyra and mythra are my baes though so they got me playing more often --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952597568] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>ExThaNemesis posted... </cite> <quote>Congrats. I'm about to be in the same boat so am taggin this. Also do you still do competitive smash of any variety? I remember getting my shit absolutely mixed every time I played you lol</quote>I play online yeah but I haven't been active in the tourney scene since maybe halfway through Smash4. Pyra and mythra are my baes though so they got me playing more often </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/08/21 8:29:57 AM #20:	azuarc posted... Tell us about the place. How old is it, how big is it, anything neat about it? Got any plans? Don't need to go into a ton of detail -- that's personal -- but curious to know what you're working with. Bought my first place a year ago, and it's definitely been an adventure. Thought I was buying a place that was reasonably fixed up, and then I got in here and realized that the DIY'er who lived here wasn't as good as he made the house appear to be when all the blemishes and inconsistencies were disguised by their furniture. Yeah hopefully we don't have those same discoveries but it was built in '85, currently we just got all the appliances and some paint and we're going over there later today to start painting the living room and our master before we start moving everything in. Luckily we have our current lease running until the end of May so we have a lot of time to get everything moved, and the new house is only 5 minutes away. After painting we have a consultation to get fencing installed around the backyard so our Dog can run around back there, past that...not sure yet! --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952597631] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>azuarc posted... </cite> <quote>Tell us about the place. How old is it, how big is it, anything neat about it? Got any plans? Don't need to go into a ton of detail -- that's personal -- but curious to know what you're working with. Bought my first place a year ago, and it's definitely been an adventure. Thought I was buying a place that was reasonably fixed up, and then I got in here and realized that the DIY'er who lived here wasn't as good as he made the house appear to be when all the blemishes and inconsistencies were disguised by their furniture.</quote>Yeah hopefully we don't have those same discoveries but it was built in '85, currently we just got all the appliances and some paint and we're going over there later today to start painting the living room and our master before we start moving everything in. Luckily we have our current lease running until the end of May so we have a lot of time to get everything moved, and the new house is only 5 minutes away. After painting we have a consultation to get fencing installed around the backyard so our Dog can run around back there, past that...not sure yet! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0r0n 04/08/21 9:34:09 AM #21:	Just got my keys 2 weeks ago too. Will take a few weeks to fully move in though. Seems like everyone is buying now. Interest rates are wild rn. --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance <cite>foolm0r0n posted [p:952599018] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Just got my keys 2 weeks ago too. Will take a few weeks to fully move in though. Seems like everyone is buying now. Interest rates are wild rn. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChaosTonyV4 04/08/21 10:02:10 AM #22:	Its a sellers market, which means some people be buyin. --- Phantom Dust. "I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado <cite>ChaosTonyV4 posted [p:952599675] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Its a sellers market, which means some people be buyin. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/08/21 10:04:36 AM #23:	Yeah we got a 20 year mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I talked my mom into refinancing her house as well --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952599725] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Yeah we got a 20 year mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I talked my mom into refinancing her house as well </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 04/08/21 10:27:43 AM #24:	Also if you have a sump pump it may be worth having a replacement on the shelf. --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:952600327] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>Also if you have a sump pump it may be worth having a replacement on the shelf. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExThaNemesis 04/08/21 10:27:48 AM #25:	_stingers_ posted... I play online yeah but I haven't been active in the tourney scene since maybe halfway through Smash4. Pyra and mythra are my baes though so they got me playing more often ugh pure cancer whyyyy --- "undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS Smash Ultimate Switch Code: SW-6933-1523-8505 <cite>ExThaNemesis posted [p:952600330] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>_stingers_ posted... </cite> <quote>I play online yeah but I haven't been active in the tourney scene since maybe halfway through Smash4. Pyra and mythra are my baes though so they got me playing more often</quote> ugh pure cancer whyyyy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_stingers_ 04/08/21 10:53:30 AM #26:	neonreaper posted... Also if you have a sump pump it may be worth having a replacement on the shelf. The seller just went and fixed it for us before closing. Do you know how long they are supposed to last? --- Congrats Black Turtle! <cite>_stingers_ posted [p:952601061] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>neonreaper posted... </cite> <quote>Also if you have a sump pump it may be worth having a replacement on the shelf.</quote>The seller just went and fixed it for us before closing. Do you know how long they are supposed to last? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShatteredElysium 04/08/21 4:24:04 PM #27:	_stingers_ posted... The seller just went and fixed it for us before closing. Do you know how long they are supposed to last? 10 years brand new <cite>ShatteredElysium posted [p:952612719] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>_stingers_ posted... </cite> <quote>The seller just went and fixed it for us before closing. Do you know how long they are supposed to last?</quote> 10 years brand new </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolCly 04/08/21 4:45:56 PM #28:	I'd advise coming up with a list of regular maintenance that needs to happen and how often it needs to happen, whether its weekly mowing the lawn, weeding a few times a year, or changing the air filter on your furnace, or things that need to be replaced every 5 years. Did you know a furnace has a filter you are supposed to change and how often you should change it? I had no idea. How many other filters exist to be changed.... Anyway, it seems like there's never ending new discoveries of things to maintain to add to this list, and I think if you just take care of them "as you think of them" you'll invariably miss things until you are way past the time to do it. I think maintaining a list like this and coming up with a way for you to notice when due dates are coming up will help a lot in the long run. --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:952613560] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote>I'd advise coming up with a list of regular maintenance that needs to happen and how often it needs to happen, whether its weekly mowing the lawn, weeding a few times a year, or changing the air filter on your furnace, or things that need to be replaced every 5 years. Did you know a furnace has a filter you are supposed to change and how often you should change it? I had no idea. How many other filters exist to be changed.... Anyway, it seems like there's never ending new discoveries of things to maintain to add to this list, and I think if you just take care of them "as you think of them" you'll invariably miss things until you are way past the time to do it. I think maintaining a list like this and coming up with a way for you to notice when due dates are coming up will help a lot in the long run. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 04/08/21 6:27:07 PM #29:	Did you know a furnace has a filter you are supposed to change and how often you should change it? I had no idea. How many other filters exist to be changed Dont forgot to clean out lint trap/filter behind your dryer once a year. --- "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:952617233] in Officially... [t:79393128]...</cite> <quote> <quote>Did you know a furnace has a filter you are supposed to change and how often you should change it? I had no idea. How many other filters exist to be changed</quote> Dont forgot to clean out lint trap/filter behind your dryer once a year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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