After you’ve bought a new home, your next realization will be that there are so many other things you need to buy. Be prepared to buy these 3 things as an essential part of home ownership.

1. A lawn mower
New owners soon develop an admirable quality called “pride in ownership.” A lawn mower is the only tool you need to keep your yard looking great and show that pride. In some areas of the country you don’t need to mow very often, but in most areas you should mow weekly during the warm seasons of the year. You can get a push mower or a self propelled mower. A self-propelled lawn mower is much better and well worth the extra expense, unless you have a very small yard (less than 1/10 acre). If you have more than ½ acre to mow, you’re better off looking for a riding lawn. mower. The features of your lawn mower provide a great talking point with your new neighbors with whom you will compete for a beautiful green lawn. The average price for a self-propelled lawn mower at your local home improvement store is about $409.

2. The refrigerator
Most of the time, the refrigerator is not included in the purchase of a new house. Either the previous owners have taken it away, or the one they left behind is of questionable quality. When you start shopping for a new refrigerator, you’ll need to consider a few options: It’s important to make sure the refrigerator door opens in a direction that’s compatible with your cooking. One of the biggest mistakes when buying a refrigerator is buying one with the wrong dimensions. Make sure it fits into the hole you want to put it in. When it comes to color, a white fridge has always been a safe bet; however, the current trend is toward stainless steel. Of course, you want to match the other appliances in your kitchen. At the pricier end, you can get a concealed refrigerator with a door that matches your kitchen cabinets. You may not even be able to locate it when looking for a gift late at night. A refrigerator with a door-mounted ice and water dispenser seems like a necessity, although your parents or grandparents survived without it, right? You have the option of side by side, top or bottom for the freezer compartment.

If possible, and if the existing refrigerator is of high quality, you should try to negotiate to keep it as part of your purchase offer. A new stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator, with an ice/water system in the door, costs about $950

3. Repair tools
Now that you own a home, you don’t have a landlord to call for repairs. You will learn from experience that having the right tools makes all the difference in the world. There is not enough space in this article to list all the tools and their relative prices. Here are some of the obvious essentials: a toolbox, hammer, Phillips and flathead screwdriver, wrench, 4″ paint roller and brush, electric or battery drill, hacksaw power hand, and sprinkler pipe tools.You will accumulate these tools as things break down and need repair.These tools will make great Christmas or birthday gifts for yourself, so start tipping off family and friends before you move You can spend a fortune on this It’s part of the fun of owning a home.