I'm not from the US but I find some of these numbers ridiculous.
$515.50 per month for property taxes? That seems soo high. What does this cover - garbage collection, what else?
> Cut down trees that were too close to the house: $2,800
I could've likely flown to the US, cut down your trees for a few hundred and flown back home for that much money. Why so expensive? I'm beginning to question the other numbers.
> Replaced leaking faucet: $185
Can't you do it for like 5-10 $ yourself? If you don't have any tools, maybe spend 20 $ for tools? The author even says he replaced his own faucet - I don't get it at all. Or are we talking about a fancy top of the line faucet?
I realize repairmen cost a lot but that seems like a LOT. And I get that in the US you have to have lots of insurance and inspections and whatnot, but... it still seems high.
$515.50 per month for property taxes? That seems soo high. What does this cover - garbage collection, what else?
> Cut down trees that were too close to the house: $2,800
I could've likely flown to the US, cut down your trees for a few hundred and flown back home for that much money. Why so expensive? I'm beginning to question the other numbers.
> Replaced leaking faucet: $185
Can't you do it for like 5-10 $ yourself? If you don't have any tools, maybe spend 20 $ for tools? The author even says he replaced his own faucet - I don't get it at all. Or are we talking about a fancy top of the line faucet?
I realize repairmen cost a lot but that seems like a LOT. And I get that in the US you have to have lots of insurance and inspections and whatnot, but... it still seems high.