Category 01
What to locate, document, inspect, and organize after the keys are yours.
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Every guide is source-controlled, reviewed against the Casaology safety standard, and linked to its supporting references.
Find these 20 essential controls, safety devices, systems, drains, filters, and equipment labels before a leak, outage, alarm, or repair turns into a stressful search.
Read guideA practical homeowner guide to which closing, deed, mortgage, tax, improvement, permit, insurance, warranty, appliance, and maintenance records to keep—and when you can discard them.
Read guideA month-by-month first-year home maintenance checklist covering alarms, HVAC, leaks, gutters, drainage, dryer vents, seasonal preparation, records, and professional service.
Read guideA practical 30-item checklist for your first month as a homeowner: emergency shutoffs, alarms, HVAC, leaks, appliance records, drainage, electrical warning signs, and your first-year maintenance plan.
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