10 myths about owning a home people still believe

For all the true benefits of homeownership, there is an equal number of myths about what it’s like to own and maintain property.
By Dan Stout

You can do whatever you like to your home

You can do whatever you like to your home
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One of the more common myths about homeownership is that you can completely customise your home to your preferences. While you may like to say that your home is your castle, that doesn’t mean that you can make any repair or change as you see fit. Depending on where you live, you may run into council residential codes, zoning requirements or even homeowners association bylaws and covenants.

While there are plenty of areas where you can have free rein on your home improvements, you can avoid a headache by double-checking local requirements before diving into a high-profile project.

Next, check out the biggest regrets of first-time homebuyers.

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Source: RD.com

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