Ongoing home maintenance benefits a homeowner in many ways, including increasing a home's value.  Please click on the links below to access some tips and tricks on both maintaining your home and making it "green:"

• Using Home Maintenance to Increase Your Home's Resale Value, Comfort Level and Safety

• It is Easy Being Green - 5 Low-Cost Things You Can Do to Go Greener at Home

• Home Maintenance Checklist

• Spring & Fall Home Maintenance Tips

• Seasonal Home Safety & Maintenance Tips

• Do It Yourself Tips & Tricks

• Home Maintenance Made Easy: Tips & Tricks for Everyday Tasks

In addition to many excellent online resources, the NAHB (National Association of Homebuilders) has published a book to help owners take care of their new homes. 

This 60-page paperback book titled "Your New Home and How to Take Care of It" provides homebuyers with pages and pages of tips on maintenance to help keep their new home performing at its peak.

To get a copy, please ask your builder or contact the NAHB at 1.800.223.2665.