Want to Purchase A Home? Tips for Couples or Singles

[KAPital PHINUst]

I bought my home (a new build) when I was single at the age of 27. Because it was new, I had few problems with it as far as upkeep and repairs.

The challenges was keeping the yard mowed, weed-free, and watered, as well as keeping its interior clean. Since I lived by myself, I didn't dirty up the house as rapidly as that if I had a family. So once a quarter, I would do a deep cleaning, where I would dust, vacuum, and scrub the house keeping it nice and clean.

Later I put in blinds for the sliding back door and installed ceiling fans in the main room and master bedroom.

The problem was that the property values in the area was dropping dramatically, as there was a very high foreclosure rate in the area, prompting me to sell my home. I finally did that last July, and the sad thing was, I lost money on the deal. Had I waited a month or so, I would've had a buyer (who was very interested in my house but had to sell his home in Florida first) buy my home at my price and at I would've wound up breaking even on the deal.

The next time I buy a house, I want to be married, and I want to own a home in a state with a warmer climate (I really gotta get outta Ohio).