My little writings on mortgage rates
Basic renovations like removing worn out carpets can jack up the appraised value of your house and add thousands of dollars more in taxes with little warning. Can you afford to pay taxes yourself? * What will the utility bills be? When you own a house, you are likely to face higher utility bills for two reasons. One, most people who move from an apartment to a house buy a house with more floor space than their previous apartment, and people who move from renting a house to owning a house may also upgrade the size of their living space. The larger your house, the higher your heating and cooling bills. Two, you may pay utility bills for utilities that your landlord previously covered.