Protect the value of your home or investment property with these seasonal home maintenance tips. I recommend having these 5 items done at least twice a year, late fall and spring.

1. Clean gutters. Clogs can cause water to back up into the eaves, and the acid produced by leaves eats away at the metal.

2. Change filters in the furnace.

3. Caulk grout in the tubs to prevent water from seeping in behind the shower tiles.

4. Walk around the outside windows and look for gaps that need caulking and nails that need to be replaced.

5. Have the roof inspected. Look for loose shingles or tiles. Have new ones installed; ignore this and you maybe replacing the entire roof for 10 times the cost of having one or two tiles installed.

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