Owning a home does bring extra expenses

Sometimes we can think "I wish I had enough money to pay cash for a house".  It seems a fact of life that no matter what we have it always comes with extras.

Paying cash does not preclude the owner/s from ongoing bills.  Besides, the ongoing utilities to pay, like water, rates, insurance, electricity, plus there is the other important thing and that is when maintenance creeps in. The carpets, fans, stove, air conditioners, etc can start to deteriorate.  It can be depressing to see a home start looking "tired" and the owner has no budget to fix things bit by bit.  As well, there are usually improvements and extra touches that families like, but do not need to be added, particularly as the family grows. Then it can be the presence of pets or kids that dictates the need for a fence before the luxury items.

Many folk love pools, and that extra attention to the pool maintenance and the accessories like pump, filter, vacuuming, chemicals can easily stretch the resources too far.

Of course lots of these extras are able to be done over many years, particularly if the owner has the skills, or is able to follow U-tube Tutorials!!

If a person does not like "hard yakka" it could mean a revision of priorities, and in some cases selling the home.

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