13 General Home Repair and Maintenance Mistakes That’ll Cost You
Caring for your home is a massive undertaking. Just about when you’ve repaired the washing machine, the garage lift breaks or you notice a plumbing leak. Your gutters, which you cleared out in the spring, fill up again after fall leaf drop. Your fickle lawn seems to require more attention than a newborn baby. Welcome to homeownership! To compound the fun, every time you neglect or postpone handling issues with your property that crop up, you lose money. It’s estimated that every dollar of deferred maintenance results in $4 in future repairs. Bottom line? General home repair and maintenance is a pain, but it’s so, so worth it to stay ahead of any issues and anticipate what your home needs....