{"id":4777,"date":"2026-01-20T04:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:33:59","slug":"home-maintenance-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/home-maintenance-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Maintenance Checklist: Seasonal and Monthly To-Dos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it, being a homeowner is expensive. Figures on maintenance costs vary, but one quick rule advises homeowners to budget 1% of their home value<\/a> in annual upkeep costs when tackling a home maintenance checklist. This means that, with the median sales price<\/a> in December 2025 reaching $405,400<\/a>, owners can expect approximately $4,000 in annual maintenance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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What's Your Home Currently Worth?<\/h3>\n

Home maintenance is an essential step to preserving home value. Get an estimate of what your house is worth today.<\/p>\n \n

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Although you\u2019re pouring money into the property, you won\u2019t see the value of your home increase simply because you replaced the air filters or cleaned out the rain gutters. But if you aren\u2019t maintaining your home as you should, you could see the value of your home decrease when you decide to sell.<\/p>\n

Note: You can get an idea of what your home\u2019s value is, whether it needs minimal or significant maintenance, by using HomeLight\u2019s Home Value Estimator<\/a>. If your estimate is lower than you anticipated, following this home maintenance checklist is a great start to increasing your home\u2019s value.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Want fewer home repair surprises? Use this home maintenance checklist to stay organized, catch issues early, and protect your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":48156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,332],"tags":[304,532,530,531],"class_list":["post-4777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-maintenance","tag-home-improvement","tag-home-improvement-checklist","tag-home-maintenance-checklist","tag-simple-home-maintenance-checklist"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHome Maintenance Checklist: Monthly and Seasonal To-Dos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want fewer home repair surprises? 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