[3D Surround View Application] Tips and Tasks for Tenants , Owners , and Property Managers on Maintaining Property (Includes Property Maintenance Checklist)
Hippo, a home insurance group, released its 2022 Hippo Housepower Report to understand the impact of economic changes between 2020 and 2022 on U.S. homeowners. Of the 1,000 participants, 78% regretted buying their home in the past 12 months, with 47% of disappointed homeowners citing excessive home maintenance and upkeep.
Even worse, 65% of survey participants admitted that their homes could have avoided problems if they had been regularly maintained.
Whether you are a landlord, owner, tenant, or homeowner, you play a vital role in property maintenance. A property maintenance checklist is a source of truth to ensure your property remains a worthwhile investment for years to come.
Why is a home maintenance inventory important?
Create an annual home maintenance checklist, and then break it down into monthly checklists. First, understand the four key benefits of consistent, dedicated maintenance:
Avoid expensive repair costs
The 2022 Hippo Housepower Report found that homeowners spend an average of $6,000 on home repairs and maintenance. Regularly cleaning appliances and consistently performing routine checks and maintenance on essential home systems (electricity, water, plumbing, and gas) can save money because you can identify potential repair issues before they escalate into full-blown problems that require more time and money to resolve.
Implement security and compliance measures
Checking locks on doors and windows, and trimming trees and bushes in the yard can increase your chances of avoiding potential burglars. You can even upgrade your security system to enable video surveillance for doorbell activity, such as deliveries or when someone knocks on the door when you're not home.
If your property is part of a Homeowners Association (HOA), you must comply with any measures regarding property maintenance. Regularly cleaning and maintaining the exterior of your property can bring it into compliance with any such measures.
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 where the air conditioner or water heater is broken. Regular property maintenance keeps your daily routine running smoothly, allowing you to focus on taking care of yourself, your family, and your visitors.
Increase market value
The National Association of Realtors found that 97% of real estate agents consider appearance and curb appeal to be important factors in attracting buyers. Maintaining your lawn, repainting it, and keeping your driveway free of cracks increases your property's market value. Furthermore, adding outdoor amenities or a swimming pool can help increase your asking price when you sell your property.
6 Tips for Effective Home Maintenance
The "who" and "what" on your home maintenance checklist are now ready. Now, you need to maximize efficiency for yourself and everyone involved. These six tips will help you complete your checks on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.
1. Develop a maintenance plan
Categorize your home maintenance checklist into monthly and annual tasks, and pay attention to seasonality. This will make you more accountable, help you understand and fulfill your responsibilities, and ensure your home remains comfortable and livable.
2. Regular inspections
When using electrical appliances, pay attention to any unusual conditions. Familiarizing yourself with the appearance and function of each appliance will allow you to clean and check for malfunctions more quickly.
3. Address hot and cold water pipe issues promptly.
Problems with hot and cold water pipes can accumulate into bigger issues throughout the property. If you can resolve these issues quickly, you can save yourself hundreds or even thousands of dollars on pipe replacements and other repairs.
4. Seal doors and windows
Only when a house is properly sealed to prevent airflow can your cooling and heating systems be highly energy efficient.
5. Save records
Inspection, maintenance, and equipment warranty records for large systems can serve as a reliable source of compliance, especially when preparing to sell or rent a property.
6. Maintenance Budget
A rule of thumb is to allocate 1% to 4% of the property value to maintenance each year.
We have compiled a useful checklist of "House Maintenance Task List" and "Landlord and Property Manager Checklist" to help implement and delineate these responsibilities.
► 5 different types of house maintenance task sheets
Home maintenance can be overwhelming, especially when you consider the entire property. Breaking down your home maintenance checklist into five categories can help you understand what you can handle (e.g., specific task areas and frequency) and when you'll need to call in outside help, whether from your landlord or a repairman.
►Landlord and Property Manager Checklist
Rental contracts and house rental agreements typically include provisions for property maintenance, so tenants and landlords are clearly aware of their responsibilities and when to report issues to the property manager/landlord or a house rental organization. Homeowners can also enter into a house warranty or service/maintenance agreement with a contractor when purchasing the property to ensure that house systems and appliances remain in good working order or receive timely repairs and potential replacements.
Intelligent, efficient, and sustainable management and design
One of the initial steps in any renovation process is measuring and documenting the existing conditions, a traditionally tedious and error-prone process. But with Matterport , which captures space and transforms it into a digital twin—a virtual replica containing accurate spatial data and 4K resolution 3D images— you can add a new dimension to your home maintenance checklist in this technological age.
Digital twins are immersive, interactive, and accurate 3D renderings of properties that help you track and record the state of a property before and after a tenant moves out , giving you a clear foundation to work on and making the whole process easier .
Matterport 's Capture service simply sends a certified technician to your space and uses a Pro 3 camera to record every detail of your property, ultimately creating a lifelike digital twin that lays the foundation for better collaboration. You can also use the following features to improve the collaboration process:
►Measuring tools that provide background information on space dimensions
► NOTE function: Records any repair information and can be linked to the device's warranty or model information.
Similar to Google Collaboration, marking a conversation point will also send a notification to the recipient's email address, allowing them to check the status immediately by simply opening the link.
Dialogues can also include images and links to make communication more efficient.
► Quickly generate detailed schematic floor plans as a starting point for design and layout dialogues with clients, making the project clearer and improving communication.
► BIM files can be used to initiate renovation or alteration work with architects or general contractors.
► You can add Mattertags to highlight the property's unique features and marketing messages.
► BIM files can be used to initiate renovation or alteration work with architects or general contractors.
► You can add Mattertags to highlight the property's unique features and marketing messages.
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 assess your office can save hours or even days. For CREs and office managers with multiple properties, digital twins can save weeks of tedious assessments and streamline communication and collaboration. This is precisely why Canoa Commercial Real Estate Renovation uses Matterport's capture services. Canoa relies on Matterport to create digital twins of their client spaces, which has reduced their on-site survey costs by 70%.
Do you have space you want to scan? Contact us now! Transform your store, building, school, or restaurant into a virtual reality space . Cloud-based editing and customization, with a variety of functions to choose from, easily connect the world. Matterport offers more than just 3D printing . Contact us to learn more about Matterport panoramic scanners , including more application cases and detailed equipment information.
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