After buying a 6 year-old house, what needs to be done to the house as a new home owner?

Question

it has a relatively small yard, with AC/heater/water heather/stove, i've never lived in a house.

Answer 1

A six-year-old house should be in fine shape and have no immediate requirements. Typically, a roof lasts for at least 20 years, a water heater lasts for at least 10 years, and a forced-air furnace with central A/C is good for at least 15 years. The house should have windows, doors, wiring and insulation that are up to current code or very close, and should be fitted with the appropriate gutters and drainage systems. You really should not have to do anything to the house, unless the previous owner abused it.

If you have never owned a house, plan on buying a few tools for home/yard maintenance. Figure on a lawn mower (get a manual push mower with no motor if you want some good exercise!), a pair of yard clippers, a good hammer, pliers, a 2-foot level, wire cutters, needlenose pliers, a set of screwdrivers, a good adjustable wrench and a 25-foot tape measure. Those tools will enable you to keep the yard clean and install/repair any minor things around the house.

Welcome to home ownership... and good luck!

Answer 2

Well, you should clean the house very well inside and out first. While doing this make a list of things you find that are in disrepair or you just don't like. Then take this list and prioritise it into the things you would like to do first and you can afford. Then start at the top and work your way down the list. Some things will be very simple that you can do yourself and others you will have to hire a professional to do, this will give you a great since of accomplishment as you cross things off the list, and the house will start looking more and more like your home. Best of luck!

Answer 3

owned 3 houses, doesnt matter if you have a new one or one 50 yrs old, there is always something that needs to be done. My first thousghts are on the water heater, furnace area, but each house is differant, have someone who knows about such matters inspect the house....thats truelly the only way to find out this answer

Answer 4

Just keep up with simple repairs right away. Don't let something small turn into a major problem. It's easier to keep up the maintenance of a home if you fix little things right away. Maybe start putting away $100.00 a month into a savings for "home maintenance" so it will be there when you need it.