The Best Ways To Destress After Purchasing A Home in 2021

The Best Ways To Destress After Purchasing A Home in 2021

Purchasing a home is stressful enough so we’ve put together a few tips that can help you destress and focus on what matters, being a happy homeowner.

Here are our top 6 tips to help you stop stressing about being a homeowner

1. Anticipate breakdowns. Take out a home warranty contract that can help protect your home from wear and tear.
2. Have a safety net. Rule of thumb is to have 3–6 months of expenses saved up for emergencies.
3. Organize and keep your receipts. Your neighbors will thank you when they need help around the house and want to know who you hired to replace your roof, do your gardening, install new windows, etc.
4. The advantage of tax breaks. Depending on where you live new home owners can often take advantage of tax benefits that might help reduce both the taxable income and the taxes owed.
5. Don’t put off maintenance. Make a check list of basic tasks around the house that need upkeep before they become a real problem. Download our checklist here.
6. Have a safety plan. Change the batteries in your smoke alarms, keep a fire extinguisher handy, and have an emergency exit plan that your family is up to date on.

If you are in the market for a new home or looking to refinance take a look at ICD Mortgage for some helpful tips and choose the loan that fits your situation best.