I guess there must be a learning curve to any new experience.
But I have to say that I was a bit surprised at just how much I’m learning now that I own my home.
Prior to homeownership, I simply called a rental office if something like the air conditioning wasn’t working. I’m not at all handy as that just wasn’t something that I found charming. But now that I’m in my own locale, I’m learning to be much more self adequate. Buying the household by myself was a large challenge in plus of itself. Just saving for the down payment took me over a decade before I had enough to actually buy. But since it’s just me, I was able to find a starter household in my price range. All the essentials were in turnkey shape when I bought this house. There was a new roof plus the home office had been completely renovated. Additionally, there was new HVAC equipment to provide the heating plus cooling comfort I wanted. The HVAC component is of good quality plus a truly reliable brand. I actually splurged a bit plus had a smart temperature control installed as well. With the smart temperature control, I at least don’t have to be on top of the temperature control setting all the time in order to save currency on utility costs. But that does not mean I don’t have other responsibilities when it comes to the residential HVAC. I want to protect this investment so enrolled the HVAC component in the HVAC repair plan. I’m also setting alarms on my phone to remind to do my part with changing the air filter, etc.