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- change the locks
- kwikset or shlage (do you want a smart lock? If so, shlage is the way to go)
- no clue - most of them are good for 15 to 20 years.
- I’ve always wiped out every cabinet and drawer, and installed a liner. You rarely if ever will want to go back and clean things down to the bone like you would before you move in. If the place wasn’t recently repainted, I’d repaint it before you move anything in. Again, you won’t want to go back and do it once you move all your stuff in.
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1.) Switch over utilities. Mail forwarding USPS, change address in a million places, I usually use U-Haul and add on their laborers.
2.) I just got the Wyze deadbolt. I can unlock it from the app, send people codes, key entry, and finger print. It’s good for the price. It was like $60 with a discount, pretty happy for price point. 10 minute install.
3.) I like tankless but it’s a bit different. My electric one is Rheem. My gas one different property it’s a little tricky to get it dialed in. I had the tank type flood a basement, plus they run out of hot water, they always heat water. I also like the space savings of tankless. Tankless takes a bit of tinkering to get shower heads, heat just right, a bit more maintenance too. Pro tip, write install date on whatever you install. My tankless electric fails every 5 years and I put a new one in DIY in about an hour. Tank kind will have an expected life as well.
4.) Before I move in I’m probably having the place professionally cleaned. If there are any areas with a funny smell I’d run an ozone generator (it’s like bleach for air) but you can’t be there while it’s running. Paint will also help with odors. Revisit that inspection report. Unresolved items should go in the backlog. I’d probably start with my own assessment, dryer vents, heat/ac filters, gutters, treat moss on roof, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, battery check. Depending on the property I might put out some mouse traps, see what I catch.
On the water heater, all I know is the answer is _not_ Rheem. My new construction home is not even three years old and water heater has to be replaced (because they are no longer manufacturing the part that needs to be replaced, they are telling us we have to replace the whole unit). It’s under warranty but still have to pay for labor which in our area is $1,200. Hope you get some great recommendations!
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+1 for tankless water heater but I wouldn’t replace the old one unless there’s something wrong with it or it’s over 15yo.
Coach
Put new batteries in all the smoke detectors or just replace them with new smoke detectors. Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector on every floor.
We use smart lock Wyze and are happy with it.
What needs doing from the home inspection report? Do you have natural gas available (for the water heater)? FIrst make sure no water is penetrating the house. Is the roof, siding windows OK? Skylights? Are the toilets solid or do the rock when you push on them? Do you have a basement? Is it dry? Any signs of rodents? Are wany critters crawling into the attic? Replace locks. I like Baldwin handlesets and locks. I don't care for qwikset or schlage, but that's my personal taste. How old is the house? Newer usually has more problems. 100 year old house will have things wear out but there will likely be less stupid mistakes.
Get fire extinguisher, make sure all smoke detectors work / have fresh batteries. Make sure all windows doors entrances actually lock. New locks are good for keypad and key locks (front door, garage). I like having a Ring doorbell + door/window sensors so that the house locks down at night and a siren goes off if someone were to enter in. Never had an issue but peace of mind is great. Good to replace furnace filter (keep doing this every few months or sooner). Other less important things I have added to my house are personal preference are things like air purifiers, lights on timers (such as living room), water saving features such as new shower heads