Homeowners, what do you hate about owning a home?

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Thoughts - Bob Loblaw 2020-08-08 15:32:58
- That's correct, working on starting anyway - gregmorrissey 2020-08-08 17:11:57
The raccoon in my chimney - Morrissey 2020-08-07 23:53:20
- I thought this was going to be a Succession reference * - Allumeuse 2020-08-08 14:40:47
- Suggestion - mkovac 2020-08-08 01:01:54
When we bought our first home, I wish that we had created a - kellykapowski 2020-08-07 22:08:00
Pro tip: always make sure the builder moves the - cmhirish 2020-08-07 21:49:13
The battle against entropy. - Milhouse 2020-08-07 20:16:30
- Perfect. * - Giggity_Giggity 2020-08-08 09:10:02
- Perfect description - Thedeanswift 2020-08-07 21:02:23
- You need to place this by your front door... - Kbyrnes 2020-08-07 20:33:23
  - Ain't that the truth. - Milhouse 2020-08-07 21:52:31
- A great way to phrase the basic "fun" of ownership * - Raoul 2020-08-07 20:18:14
The number one thing to avoid: water in basement - Raoul 2020-08-07 19:42:27
When expensive stuff breaks * - acrossdmiddle 2020-08-07 18:51:02
Forced to buy repair supplies and tools made only in China. * - The Flash 2020-08-07 18:40:29
I don’t hate anything about it, but I think first time - ndwifemom 2020-08-07 18:31:25
- Agree. Many don't realize the costs associated with - Raoul 2020-08-07 19:48:34
  - This is why here in the NYC area burbs fully renovated - ndwifemom 2020-08-07 20:17:38
    - Quality 50-100 years ago way better than today on basic - Raoul 2020-08-07 20:34:44
      - Phrasing on that second sentence * - El Kabong 2020-08-17 14:03:01
Housekeeper is frequently late. * - 84david 2020-08-07 18:27:50
Squirrels. * - kellykapowski 2020-08-07 17:58:02
- When the squirrels were surveyed, - Revue Party 2020-08-08 14:57:09
  - True. Well played. * - kellykapowski 2020-08-09 08:36:53
- Your dad won’t call an exterminator. - Father Nieuwland 2020-08-08 09:46:24
  - We have monthly pest control and hired a mole specialist, as - kellykapowski 2020-08-09 09:09:49
- Seconded * - Allumeuse 2020-08-07 18:21:25
G-D sprinklers - shillelaghhugger 2020-08-07 17:44:01
- Agreed. That said, this parlays into the issue of finding an - kellykapowski 2020-08-09 09:04:32
- LOL. I approve of this post. - The Flash 2020-08-07 19:55:18
having fixed overhead for the next 28 years. - NDWahoo 2020-08-07 17:43:15
Animals - ndtnguy 2020-08-07 17:37:08
- Add voles, take out moles. Oh, and then there’s the bears - gozer 2020-08-08 02:27:30
- Yep. Add rattlesnakes to that list for us as well. * - kellykapowski 2020-08-07 22:02:31
  - Leave the snakes alone and they eat the squirrels. * - Jeash 2020-08-07 23:57:38
    - I’ll take 100 GD squirrels any day over another rattlesnake - kellykapowski 2020-08-08 00:33:32
- My favorite part of Nashville was the chipmunks. - EricCartman 2020-08-07 18:18:35
Neighbors posting about my above ground pool * - HennaOrNo 2020-08-07 17:27:09
Not hate, but challenges I didn't think about - ravenium 2020-08-07 16:18:48
- Agreed. Challenges come with bad timing. - Up the Irish 2020-08-07 17:27:40
I don't really hate anything about it... - Kbyrnes 2020-08-07 15:37:17
Owning my second home. * - sullivan79 2020-08-07 15:23:49
- I believe it is called a weekend and storage home. - ndstein04 2020-08-07 16:23:58
  - Not unless you also have a Peloton in the solarium * - Allumeuse 2020-08-07 18:22:25
    - Where else would one place their Peloton? An above ground - ndstein04 2020-08-07 19:40:37
      - Only made worse if there is a trampoline next to the Peloton * - Allumeuse 2020-08-07 22:15:42
Servant turnover * - The Holtz Room 2020-08-07 15:03:44
- Finding butlers named Jeeves * - DBCooper 2020-08-07 15:42:26
  - You know, I think when you name a baby Jeeves, - Father Nieuwland 2020-08-07 21:01:46
- I know! Lifeguards, too. And elevator maintenance! * - sprack 2020-08-07 15:33:32
  - Don’t knock elevators. - IAND75 2020-08-07 16:34:14
Maintaining a yard - brewcitydomer 2020-08-07 15:00:36
- Finding a good gardener. * - kellykapowski 2020-08-07 22:09:20
- One of the best decisions we made - bmoreirish 2020-08-07 17:52:37
- Same here. - roxie 2020-08-07 15:15:09
For us it's the big things - njnd96 2020-08-07 14:49:49
- Every spring, it's where my bonus check goes to die * - Jimbo Irish 2020-08-07 15:13:06
Thank you for the replies. One follow up question - gregmorrissey 2020-08-07 14:39:46
- Excel spreadsheet. * - kellykapowski 2020-08-07 22:10:24
- This is a great idea for a software product - Jimbo Irish 2020-08-07 15:11:38
  - I would love this. I scan everything and have a computer - kellykapowski 2020-08-09 09:41:09
    - Would you be interested in a call to discuss your system? - gregmorrissey 2020-08-09 12:08:09
  - Yes to all of this... * - Mmb 2020-08-07 23:39:44
- We keep a “house” file separate from our yearly tax files. - Peekay 2020-08-07 14:52:57
- I do keep a record of yard things in my garage - BuckeyeJohn05 2020-08-07 14:49:48
- In my case, to answer your questions: - Irish 1978 2020-08-07 14:48:56
As below, the cost of maintenance. - IAND75 2020-08-07 14:15:16
My problem is that I don't know what I don't know. - epmnet37 2020-08-07 14:14:49
Buy into a HOA if possible - BuckeyeJohn05 2020-08-07 14:13:07
- Unless your HOA board decides to be “easy/liberal” and not - so-it-goes 2020-08-07 16:48:20
There is always something to maintain, fix, or renovate - Jimbo Irish 2020-08-07 14:01:11
- My home wasn't a refuge; it was a never-ending to-do list * - thecontrarian 2020-08-07 21:19:30
- I would split these two out - Tex Francisco 2020-08-07 16:45:54
  - I am the opposite. - doolinbanjos 2020-08-08 13:49:40
- Yes. It is the little things too that are a pain in - Steelhop 2020-08-07 14:30:27
- Yep- it never ends and tasks always take me forever - garbageplate 2020-08-07 14:18:22
- This is it for me. - Shifty 2020-08-07 14:16:52
- Fully agree. - bc_nd 2020-08-07 14:14:24
- I would disagree it’s a toss up between renting and owning - DBCooper 2020-08-07 14:11:29
- This is it. * - TWO 2020-08-07 14:09:01
- I echo all of this. * - doolinbanjos 2020-08-07 14:04:56
Maintenance and improvement costs - Son of Galway 2020-08-07 14:00:19
Expensive maintenance. - BottleofRed 2020-08-07 14:00:10
- Yeah... just put 500 bucks into a new effluent pump last - gozer 2020-08-07 18:23:11
- The top of the door frame leading out to my deck started - Barrister 2020-08-07 15:26:46
  - A couple of years ago during a thunderstorm - BottleofRed 2020-08-07 16:52:14
    - Well, how did it get in? * - Milhouse 2020-08-07 20:11:28
      - Too much water converging from multiple roof sections. - BottleofRed 2020-08-07 22:06:43
      - Slipped a 20 to the doorman * - gozer 2020-08-07 20:35:29
- Almost anything is at least a $1500 job. * - Irish Tool 2020-08-07 14:06:10
  - Funny, my wife and I have had a $1500 rule - Son of Galway 2020-08-07 14:21:16
    - Lucky. Our joke is $10K * - thatguy 2020-08-07 14:51:16
  - Not at the Port Authority * - The Holtz Room 2020-08-07 14:14:19
    - If only the cost of PA infrastructure jobs - Wooderson 2020-08-07 14:23:54
Older homes are beautiful but pricey to maintain. - thecontrarian 2020-08-07 13:52:27
- Oh boy. Anything more than changing a lightbulb - Termini 2020-08-07 16:23:24
- Very true - DBCooper 2020-08-07 14:09:42
- This. - CMillar 2020-08-07 14:03:38
property taxes in NJ * - discNDav 2020-08-07 13:50:47
- Property taxes in NE * - S---Alley2 2020-08-07 13:56:58
I may need your advice in 3-5 years - mocopdx 2020-08-07 13:48:35