An Annual Checklist to Protect Your House

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Maintaining a house is a must.

Given the option, few of us would volunteer to spend a Sunday on a ladder pulling leaves out of a gutter. But when your home is your biggest investment, as it is for most Americans, maintaining it is a must, Ronda Kaysen reports on nytimes.com.

Home maintenance can feel like a daunting chore — particularly for a new homeowner who’s never seen a boiler up close, let alone drained one. But it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming, Kaysen wrote.

A home operates with the seasons, coming to life in the spring and hunkering down for the winter. 

For tips on keeping your house running like a well-oiled machine: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/realestate/home-maintenance-checklist?nytapp=true

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