【3D Panorama Application】Tips and Tasks for Tenants, Owners, and Property Managers to Maintain Properties (with Home Maintenance Checklist)
Home insurance group Hippo released the "2022 Hippo Housepower Report" to understand the impact of economic changes between 2020 and 2022 on US homeowners. Among 1000 participants, 78% regretted purchasing their homes in the past 12 months, with 47% of disappointed homeowners stating that home maintenance and upkeep were too burdensome.
Even worse, 65% of survey participants admitted that their homes could have avoided problems with 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 truthful source 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. Adhering to a home maintenance checklist helps to maintain the condition and overall efficiency of the property, which is crucial for planning relocation and/or selling the property. The checklist also lays the foundation for clear communication, especially when third parties are 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, begins with understanding the four major achievements that come with 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 important home systems (electrical, water, plumbing, and gas) can save you money, as you can catch 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 increase your chances of deterring potential thieves. You can even upgrade your security system to enable video surveillance for doorbell activity, such as deliveries or when someone knocks on the door 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 your property meet any compliance measures.
Improve quality of life
There's a reason for the saying "a clean home is a happy home": 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 caring for yourself, your family, and your visitors.
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. And, if you want to add outdoor amenities or a swimming pool, it can also help increase the asking price when you sell the property.
6 Tips for Effective Home Maintenance
The "who" and "what" on your home maintenance checklist are ready. Now, you need to maximize efficiency for yourself and all involved. These six tips will help you complete inspections on a daily, monthly, and annual basis.
1. Create a maintenance plan
Categorizing your home maintenance checklist into monthly and annual tasks, and noting seasonality, can help you be more responsible, understand and fulfill your duties, and ensure your home remains comfortable and livable.
2. Regular inspections
When using appliances, pay attention to any abnormalities. Familiarizing yourself with the appearance and function of each appliance allows for quicker cleaning and detection of anomalies.
3. Promptly address plumbing issues
Plumbing problems can accumulate into larger issues throughout the property. Addressing them 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 your home is properly sealed to prevent drafts.
5. Keep records
Records of inspections, repairs, and equipment warranties for major systems serve as a reliable source of compliance, especially when preparing to sell or rent out a property.
6. Repair budget
A rule of thumb is to allocate 1% to 4% of the property's value for repairs annually.
We have compiled a practical "Home Maintenance Task List" and "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 considering 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 frequencies) and when to request external assistance, whether it's from a landlord or a repair technician.
►Landlord and Property Manager Checklist
Lease agreements and home rental agreements typically include home maintenance responsibilities, so tenants and homeowners can clearly understand their responsibilities and when to report to the property manager/landlord or home rental organization. Homeowners can also sign home warranty agreements or service/maintenance agreements with contractors when purchasing a home to ensure that home systems and appliances remain in good working order or receive timely repairs and potential replacements.
Smart, Efficient, and Sustainable Management and Design
An initial step in any renovation process is to measure and document existing conditions, which is traditionally a tedious and error-prone process. But with Matterport, you can capture spaces and transform them into digital twins, which are virtual replicas containing accurate spatial data and 4K resolution 3D images. In this technological age, you can use digital twin systems to add a new dimension to your home maintenance checklist.
A digital twin is an immersive, interactive, and precise 3D rendering of a property that can help you track and document the property's condition before and after tenant move-in, so you have a clear foundation to work from, making the whole 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 producing 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 that provide contextual information about space dimensions
►NOTE feature, record any repairs and link to equipment warranty or model information.
Similar to Google collaboration, marking conversation points will also send notifications to the recipient's mailbox. The recipient can then click the link to check the status in real-time.
Conversations can also embed images and links for more efficient communication.
►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, for initiating renovation or remodeling work with architects or general contractors.
►You can add Mattertags to highlight unique property features and marketing information.
►BIM files, for initiating renovation or remodeling work with architects or general contractors.
►You can add Mattertags 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 evaluation time and streamline communication and collaboration. This is why Canoa Commercial Real Estate Retrofit Company uses Matterport's capture services. Canoa relies on Matterport to create digital twins of client spaces, which reduces their on-site survey costs by 70%.
Do you have a space you'd like to scan? Contact us now! Convert your storefront, building, school, or hotel into a virtual reality space, with cloud editing and customizable, diverse features, easily connecting with the world. 3DMart offers more than just 3D printing. Contact us to learn more about Matterport panorama scanner application cases and equipment details.
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