So my wife and I are getting ready to buy our first house. We are in a great situation in that we can stay in the house we currently rent as long as we want on a month to month basis, just have to give 30 day notice we are moving out.
We are trying to make the big decision... buy a new or close to new home that is ready to move in or buy a home that needs some work. I am fairly handy and love the idea of buying a house that needs work. I am comfortable paying rent and a mortgage for a couple months while we work on the new house. I have a good idea of what a lot of things will cost to replace, I know there is no telling what I will find as we go but I can estimate on most things. One thing I have no clue about is painting. We are looking in the 2800 to 3200 sq ft range. Any ideas on what it would cost to paint the interior of a home that size? How about the exterior if it is brick/siding and we only want the siding painted?
One more question for the experts... We both hate the look of light wood cabinets, but are open to white painted cabinets. Is that something the painters will do? What so you guys think it would cost to have that done?
Any advice is welcome. Thanks guys!
We are trying to make the big decision... buy a new or close to new home that is ready to move in or buy a home that needs some work. I am fairly handy and love the idea of buying a house that needs work. I am comfortable paying rent and a mortgage for a couple months while we work on the new house. I have a good idea of what a lot of things will cost to replace, I know there is no telling what I will find as we go but I can estimate on most things. One thing I have no clue about is painting. We are looking in the 2800 to 3200 sq ft range. Any ideas on what it would cost to paint the interior of a home that size? How about the exterior if it is brick/siding and we only want the siding painted?
One more question for the experts... We both hate the look of light wood cabinets, but are open to white painted cabinets. Is that something the painters will do? What so you guys think it would cost to have that done?
Any advice is welcome. Thanks guys!