Walk Every Room With Fresh Eyes
Before furniture fills every corner, walk the house the way an inspector would. Open every window and door, run every faucet, and flush every toilet. Small issues are far easier to spot, and far cheaper to fix, in an empty room than a lived‑in one.
Keep a simple list as you go: sticking doors, drafty windows, loose cabinet hinges. None of it is urgent, but it is exactly the list a maintenance visit is built for.
Test Every Safety Device
Don't assume the previous owner's smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are current. Test every unit, check the manufacture date, and replace anything past its service life. It is the single highest-value 20 minutes you will spend this month.
Know Your Warranty Deadlines
If you bought new construction, your statutory warranty coverage runs on a strict clock, and missing a form can mean forfeiting coverage. Warranty Shield exists specifically to track those deadlines for you.
