A plumber doing work in a Scottsdale home

Imagine saving for years to buy your dream home, finally getting the keys, and then discovering a shocking truth: over the next 30 years, you'll likely spend more than $180,000 just keeping your house in working order.

That's not a typo. $180,000 on repairs and maintenance alone.

Sound impossible? Let's break it down in simple terms. According to research by Real Estate Witch, the average homeowner spends about $6,087 every year on unexpected home repairs and routine maintenance. Multiply that by 30 years, and you're looking at $182,610 – more than many people paid for their entire house decades ago.

To put this in perspective, that's often more than what most homeowners pay annually for property taxes or homeowners insurance. Yet unlike…

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What Are the Most Important Rooms to Focus on When Selling?

A photo of a girl questioning which of the 5 rooms pictured are most important when selling a Scottsdale home

Selling your home can feel overwhelming—there’s so much to do, and you want to make sure you get the best possible price. But here’s the good news: not every room needs the same level of attention. According to the 2025 National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Profile of Home Staging, buyers focus most on three key spaces. I was a bit surprised, as before I saw the chart, I chose another room to be in the top 3.

If you stage these rooms effectively, you’re far more likely to sell faster and for more money. In fact, staged homes can sell for 1% to 5% more than non-staged properties. On a $500,000 home, that could be an extra $5,000 to $ 25,000—just for making a few smart upgrades! When…

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