Your First Home Analysis

Your First Home – Preparing to Move In

So, you’ve taken the plunge and you have purchased your first home. Let’s say you are a young couple possibly expecting your first child. You needed more space and wanted to get out of the cramped city apartment and into a neighborhood where other young couples with children reside. An area with good schools, convenient shopping and a short commute to work; every young couple’s dream.

Somewhere along the way, reality set in and you have discovered that the price of that dream is a little out of reach. So, what did you do? You settled for a house a little further out in the suburbs and in need of a bit of tender loving care. Hopefully you bought the worst, not the best, house on the block. This can make
You decide to move first and renovate while living in the house. This is a money saving decision but comes with a lot of stress and strain on your relationship and your budget. Be prepared for this and plan ahead for it so it will not get in the way of your good marriage. Just remember, your first home will be one of the biggest decisions of your life.

Was I right? Is that baby on the way? Depending on how much time you have, decide which to do first. Decorate and furnish your own bedroom if time allows. If not, get the nursery together asap.

Your master bedroom is your private sanctuary. It is where you sleep, relax, dream, make love with your spouse, and also get away for some alone time when necessary. Make your master bedroom a calm retreat. Make it a place that both of you love to be in. Choose colors, textures and patterns that are gender neutral and soothing to the senses. You may not believe this, but your master bedroom is the most important room in your home because it is your private space that the two of you share only with one
Other conveniences include a crib organizer; a multi-pocket bag to hang on the outside end of the crib that will hold a supply of diapers, wipes, a couple of clean onesies, a towel and wash cloth and other needed items. Keeping everything within easy reach is the goal.

After baby’s arrival, or after completing your master bedroom, move onto the other areas of your home as time and money allow. Renovating kitchens and baths, as you know, is expensive. Sometimes just a real good cleaning and a face-lift, a coat of paint, wallpaper removal, and a few other cosmetic fixes will keep you happy for a few years to come. That way, you can invest in some comfortable furniture for your family room, a nice dining table and chairs, electronics and other things you want to make your home reflect your own personalities.

Don’t neglect the outside either. Home ownership means upkeep and maintainence. You are going to need basic hand tools, a lawn mower, yard tools, patio furniture, a bar-b-que grill and possibly some shelter from the sun and