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Maintaining your Home

Avoid spending your holidays handling winter disasters

Ready or not here comes winter with its fluffy snow and sparkling icicles. Avoid spending your days handling winter disasters with a bit of preventive maintenance right now. It’s a good idea to expect some normal deterioration of your home and to budget accordingly for repairs that are likely to become necessary given the age and condition of the home. There are many benefits of maintaining your home:

Prevent costly repairs—

Home repairs can be expensive if they are not caught in time. Maintaining your home can help you correct any potential problems before they become bigger issues.

Home & systems humming—

Home maintenance ensures your systems continue working well and most efficiently when you need them.

Improve resale value—

Most buyers prefer a home that’s been well taken care of and will pay closer to list price for it.

Here’s a handy winter checklist to help you prevent costly repairs and may even save you some money:

A home is usually the largest investment most people make in their lives. Why not protect your investment and keep your home in tip-top shape by staying on top of its maintenance. By tackling these few simple chores your winter will be more pleasant and may prevent any nasty surprises next spring!

 

 

 

Written by: Debbie Gurley, Broker

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