tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post7203679407232524234..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Money Like You Mean ItMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-23497409145373187922022-05-11T11:39:49.152-04:002022-05-11T11:39:49.152-04:00There are 3 main groups of people who assume very ...There are 3 main groups of people who assume very low house maintenance costs:<br />- those who make a living on real estate transactions<br />- those who don't own a house or haven't had it long<br />- those who own a home but haven't kept track<br /><br />The minority of people who have kept track of their maintenance costs (like you and me) find higher costs.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-49035710695296690422022-05-11T10:35:09.251-04:002022-05-11T10:35:09.251-04:00From our experience, and as you say, the author ha...From our experience, and as you say, the author has come in low on the house maintenance costs at $1/sq ft. $2 is much closer to the mark. Over the past 20 years we’ve averaged $4,000 on a 1400 sq ft home with finished basement. That’s closer to $3, having said that, it was a fixer-upper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com