4 Expenses I Wish I Had Saved Up for Before Buying My First Home

Most people think about closing costs, down payments, home insurance, and property taxes. If you're going from renting to buying, you may not have been responsible for handling yard maintenance at your previous properties. Since my husband and I only ever rented properties where the landlord handled the lawn care, we didn't own a lawn mower, weed whacker, leaf blower, or any other piece of equipment that we'd need at our new house.