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The Ultimate Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

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By Caren Baginski
Greg Haskett, vice president of The HomeTeam Inspection Service (www.hometeaminspection.com), knows homes are like many living things. "Homes live and breathe," he says, "Homes change, homes move" and — like many of us — homes need a tune-up after the long winter months. After the season has taken a toll on your house, everything from the roof to the sump pump will need a once-over. Fortunately, spring is the best time to reassess your house.

When The HomeTeam Inspection Service, a franchise specializing in home inspections, began in 1994 only 25 percent of homes were inspected; today the number is above 90 percent. But while homeowners usually learn of an inspection when they buy or sell a house, it's the inspections they make in between that really matter. "Your car depreciates, yet [most of us] treat it like a baby," says Haskett. "Your home appreciates, yet so many people don’t take care of it."

Whip your house into shape this spring with this handy checklist.

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