【3D Panorama Application】Tips and Tasks for Tenants, Owners, and Property Managers to Maintain Properties (with Home Maintenance Checklist)
Hippo, a home insurance group, released the "2022 Hippo Housepower Report" to understand the impact of economic changes between 2020 and 2022 on US homeowners. Among 1,000 participants, 78% regretted buying their homes in the past 12 months, with 47% of disappointed homeowners stating that home maintenance and upkeep were too burdensome.
What's worse, 65% of survey participants admitted that their homes could have avoided problems if they had undergone regular maintenance.
Whether you are a landlord, owner, tenant, or homeowner, you play an important role in home maintenance. A home maintenance checklist is a source of truth for ensuring that a property remains a worthwhile investment for years to come.
Why is a Home Maintenance Checklist Important?
A home maintenance checklist holds you accountable for monthly or annual tasks to ensure the safety and comfort of your property. Sticking to a home maintenance checklist helps to maintain the condition and overall efficiency of the property, which is crucial for planning to move and/or sell the property. The checklist also lays the groundwork for clear communication, especially when a third party is involved, such as repair personnel for structural engineering or any electrical repairs.
Creating an annual home maintenance checklist and then breaking it down into monthly tasks starts with understanding the four key achievements that come from continuous, diligent maintenance:
Avoid Costly Repairs
The 2022 Hippo Housepower Report found that homeowners spend an average of $6,000 on home repairs and maintenance. Regularly cleaning appliances and adhering to routine inspections and maintenance of essential home systems (electricity, water, plumbing, and gas) can save you money because you can identify any potential repair issues before they escalate into full-blown problems that require more time and money to resolve.
Implement Safety and Compliance Measures
Checking locks on doors and windows, and trimming trees or shrubs in the yard can help deter potential thieves. You can even upgrade your security system to enable video monitoring for doorbell activity, such as deliveries or when someone knocks and you're not home.
If your property is part of a Homeowners Association (HOA), you must comply with any property maintenance measures. Regular cleaning and maintenance of the property's exterior can help ensure your property meets any compliance requirements.
Improve Quality of Life
The saying "a clean home is a happy home" holds true: ideally, no one wants to walk into a stuffy space with a broken air conditioner or water heater. Regular property maintenance keeps your daily routine natural, allowing you to focus on taking care of yourself, your family, and your guests.
Increase Market Value
The National Association of Realtors found that 97% of real estate agents believe that curb appeal is an important factor in attracting buyers. When you consistently maintain your lawn, apply a fresh coat of paint, and keep your driveway free of cracks, you increase the market value of your property. Moreover, if you want to add outdoor equipment or a swimming pool, it can help increase the asking price when selling the property.
6 Tips for Effective Home Maintenance
The "who" and "what" of your home maintenance checklist are ready. Now, you need to make it as efficient as possible for yourself and all involved parties. These six tips will help you complete checks on a daily, monthly, and annual basis.
1. Create a Maintenance Plan
Categorizing your home maintenance checklist into monthly and annual tasks, and noting seasonal considerations, makes you more accountable and helps you understand and fulfill your responsibilities to keep your home comfortable and livable.
2. Regular Inspections
When using appliances, pay attention to any abnormalities. Familiarizing yourself with the appearance and function of each appliance will help you clean and check for anomalies more quickly.
3. Address Hot and Cold Water Issues Promptly
Hot and cold water pipe problems can accumulate into larger issues throughout the property. Addressing these issues promptly can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in pipe replacement and other repair costs.
4. Seal Doors and Windows
Your cooling and heating systems can only be energy-efficient if the house is properly sealed to prevent drafts.
5. Keep Records
Records of inspections, repairs, and equipment warranties for large systems serve as a reliable source for compliance, especially when preparing to sell or rent out a property.
6. Budget for Maintenance
The rule of thumb is to allocate 1% to 4% of the property's value for maintenance each year.
We have compiled practical checklists: a "Home Maintenance Task List" and a "Landlord and Property Manager Checklist" to help implement and divide these responsibilities.
►5 Different Types of Home Maintenance Task Lists
Home maintenance can be overwhelming, especially when you consider the entire property. Dividing your home maintenance checklist into the following five categories of home maintenance tasks can help you understand what you can handle (such as specific task areas and frequency) and when you need to request external assistance, whether it's from a landlord or a repair person.
►Landlord and Property Manager Checklist
Lease agreements and rental agreements often include home maintenance responsibilities, so tenants and homeowners clearly understand their duties and when to report to property managers/landlords or housing rental organizations. Homeowners can also sign home warranty agreements or service/maintenance agreements with contractors when purchasing a home to ensure home systems and appliances remain in working order or are promptly repaired and potentially replaced.
Smart, Efficient, and Sustainable Management and Design
One of the initial steps in any renovation process is to measure and document existing conditions, which is traditionally a tedious and error-prone process. But with Matterport, spaces can be captured and transformed into digital twins, virtual replicas containing accurate spatial data and 3D images with 4k resolution. In this technological era, you can leverage digital twin systems to add a new dimension to your home maintenance checklist.
A digital twin is an immersive, interactive, and accurate 3D rendering of a property that can help you track and document the property's condition before and after a tenant moves in or out, so you have a clear baseline for your work, making the entire process easier.
Matterport's capture service involves certified technicians visiting your space and using a Pro 3 camera to record all the details of your property, ultimately creating a realistic digital twin that lays the foundation for better collaboration. You can also use the following features to improve the collaboration process:
►Measurement tools provide contextual information about space dimensions
►NOTE function, record any repair situations, and link to equipment warranty or model information.
Similar to Google collaboration, marking discussion points will also send notifications to the recipient's mailbox. The recipient only needs to open the link to view the situation in real-time.
Images and links can also be inserted into conversations to make communication more efficient.
►Quickly generate detailed schematic floor plans as a starting point for design and layout discussions with clients, making projects clearer and improving communication.
►BIM files, which can be used with architects or general contractors to initiate renovation or remodeling work.
►Mattertags can be added to highlight unique property features and marketing information.
►BIM files, which can be used with architects or general contractors to initiate renovation or remodeling work.
►Mattertags can be added to highlight unique property features and marketing information.
With this spatial data, you and your team can experiment with different layouts, test furniture configurations, and better plan your home repairs..
For companies with only one property, using capture services to evaluate your office can save hours or even days. For CRE and office managers with multiple properties, digital twins can save weeks of tedious assessment time and streamline communication and collaboration. This is why Canoa Commercial Real Estate Renovation Company uses Matterport's capture services. Canoa relies on Matterport to create digital twins of client spaces, which cut their on-site survey costs by 70%.
Do you have a space you'd like to scan? Contact us now! Transform your storefront, building, school, or hotel into a virtual reality space with customizable cloud editing and diverse features, easily connecting with the world. 3DMart offers more than just 3D printing; contact us to learn more about Matterport 3D scanner application cases and equipment details.
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