Six Tips For Caring For Your New Home

Most everybody knows that once you have finished the purchase of your new home and moved in, now starts the chapter in your life of home ownership. The process of the home purchase has involved many important steps and now after the closing begins the responsibilities that you will want to make sure you pay close attention to. Here is a closer look at some of the important things that you should be doing.

Property Insurance

When you went through the home buying process you would have needed to have an insurance binder for the property, but now you should make sure you have all of your contents covered too. Do you have enough coverage for that expensive art that you have? For contents you may even be able to bundle this policy with your auto premium so be sure to look into that for savings.

Add Organization

Most people will pack up their belongings into boxes and label them with the contents or by room or both. Once you are unpacking in your new home, go room by room and consider getting some home organization systems to help. Examples include closet organizers and drawer organizers where they can make things so much easier to find going forward when you are settled.

Check/Add Safety Monitors

You would have had a smoke inspection before purchasing your home but take it one step further and consider adding more carbon monoxide detectors rather than just those for smoke. Also, now is the perfect time to consider having a home security system. Check with your insurance company too as some options may even lower your premium too!

Examine Your Landscaping

While home structural items are assessed during a home inspection, some landscaping concerns might not be. Take some time to review your landscaping and see if all is well especially for any future storm concerns. Are there larger tree branches that should be cut so they don’t cause damage to your home? Are there any slopes that may cause water to flow towards your home instead of away from it? Get ahead of potential issues now with some thoughtful preventative measures.

Meet The Neighbors

Getting to know your neighbors is not always just about being social but it is about creating positive relationships. Exchange numbers and make sure you all know who lives at home including any pets in case one ever escapes. Other benefits of knowing your neighbors includes helping each other out when traveling, checking your mail or on your home and the like.

Create a Maintenance Schedule

Once you have done some maintenance after moving in it won’t end there. Put your home on a schedule for the important things including regular HVAC filter replacement and service, smoke detector battery check/replacement and gutter cleaning. Keeping on top of these things will help make your home run smooth like a well oiled machine!