06-12-2013, 06:42 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
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I Just Bought A New House! What do I do now (and other info)?
Hey CP,
Well, my wife and I have finally joined the ranks of the responsibly indebted and bought a house last night in the ridiculous markets of urban Toronto.
So does anyone have any tips for new homeowners?
Good things to know?
Rules of thumb?
Moving tips?
Services to hire vs do yourself?
Etc.
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06-12-2013, 06:47 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Looks great! The only moving tip I have is to hire movers. Moving sucks.
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06-12-2013, 06:57 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Number 1 tip. You don't actually live in your new house, you now live at the hardware store.
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06-12-2013, 07:17 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Kilt & Caber
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Make sure your home inspector knows what he/she is doing.
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06-12-2013, 07:19 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: In a van down by the river
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My suggestion is worry about setting it up one room at a time. Equip the kitchen then master bedroom then living room etc etc. Try to complete each room or you end up like us and have 6 different projects going on at once... 
Edit: CONGRATS!
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06-12-2013, 07:29 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Burn it down collect insurance money and start fresh!
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06-12-2013, 07:30 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Moving tip #1
Label all of your boxes
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06-12-2013, 07:44 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Get to know your nieghbours. Even if you don't have much in common life will be so much better if you introduce yourself to them, and build at least a basic relationship.
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06-12-2013, 08:10 AM
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Franchise Player
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if that is truly a picture of your house, get on over to the HGTV website and start contacting Mike Holmes, Brayn Baulmer and others - get the reno on TV......
my only thought is that when you buy a hosue, you seem to find money that you never had before to go to Home Depot and spend on stuff.
My recommendation is get a Home Depot credit card. Periodically they will offer deals to cardholders, and if you buy stuff on your card, it is easy to return without a receipt. Makes it very easy to overbuy stuff if you have a bigger project, and then return the unused material when the project is done. Saves having to run to HD in the middle of the project.
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06-12-2013, 08:12 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
My recommendation is get a Home Depot credit card. Periodically they will offer deals to cardholders, and if you buy stuff on your card, it is easy to return without a receipt. Makes it very easy to overbuy stuff if you have a bigger project, and then return the unused material when the project is done. Saves having to run to HD in the middle of the project.
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I was contemplating this, but isn't it inadvisable to apply for credit so soon after getting a mortgage?
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Settle down there, Temple Grandin.
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06-12-2013, 08:16 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: An all-inclusive.
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Have toilet paper with you when you take possession.
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06-12-2013, 08:19 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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I highly recommend you do a budget for what you think it'll cost to equip your house with:
1) The Basics - cleaning products, garbage cans, and other mundane crap adds up like you would not believe.
2) Furniture - be patient with this. You were fine without some of this stuff before the house.
3) Mortgage Payments, Insurance, Property Taxes, Utilities, HOA fees - again, you'll be shocked at how much this stuff adds up to.
Most importantly - DOUBLE whatever you come up with for 1 & 2. I guarantee you'll forget or not even know about some stuff (like landscaping costs).
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06-12-2013, 08:51 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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fataing, fata, nm.
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06-12-2013, 08:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
if that is truly a picture of your house, get on over to the HGTV website and start contacting Mike Holmes, Brayn Baulmer and others - get the reno on TV......
my only thought is that when you buy a hosue, you seem to find money that you never had before to go to Home Depot and spend on stuff.
My recommendation is get a Home Depot credit card. Periodically they will offer deals to cardholders, and if you buy stuff on your card, it is easy to return without a receipt. Makes it very easy to overbuy stuff if you have a bigger project, and then return the unused material when the project is done. Saves having to run to HD in the middle of the project.
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I agree.
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Pass the bacon.
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06-12-2013, 09:00 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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and get a dog.
and mow your lawns at 6am on weekends.
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Pass the bacon.
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06-12-2013, 09:03 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunnyvale
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Or don't mow your lawn at all.
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06-12-2013, 09:06 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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I'm going to hop into this thread as well and ask for some help...
1) How do you attach Christmas lights?? When I move in I'll only be a couple weeks away from December so this will be the 1st thing I do.
2) I want to upgrade my shower head and kitchen sink faucet but I didn't want to pay the prices builders wanted... is it easy to replace both on my own?
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06-12-2013, 09:14 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Shower head is very easy. Kitchen sink faucet is a bit more difficult but still an easy DIY job.
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06-12-2013, 09:15 AM
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Self-Retirement
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
2) I want to upgrade my shower head and kitchen sink faucet but I didn't want to pay the prices builders wanted... is it easy to replace both on my own?
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No it takes a 4 year degree in Faucetry.
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06-12-2013, 09:21 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 127.0.0.1
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are you a typical CP 1%er?
How old is the house?
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Last edited by DuffMan; 06-12-2013 at 09:44 AM.
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