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30 Things to Do After Getting the Keys to Your First Home
A prioritized first-day, first-week, and first-month checklist for new homeowners covering alarms, shutoffs, leak checks, records, and safe referrals.
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The First 30 Days
A calm sequence for documenting the house and resolving time-sensitive basics.
Safety boundary
Planning, observation, labeling, routine consumables, and documentation only. For immediate danger, leave the area and contact emergency services or the appropriate utility. Do not approach energized, contaminated, unstable, or otherwise hazardous areas.