{"id":74981,"date":"2023-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/home-building-and-renovations\/how-to-maintain-your-vacation-home\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:47:51","slug":"how-to-maintain-your-vacation-home","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/home-building-and-renovations\/how-to-maintain-your-vacation-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Maintain Your Vacation Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/home-ownership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Home Ownership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">How To Maintain Your Vacation Home<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-05T112058.652.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man fixing a house on a ladder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-05T112058.652.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-05T112058.652.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-2023-07-05T112058.652.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=How To Maintain Your Vacation Home &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/home-building-and-renovations\/how-to-maintain-your-vacation-home\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/buying-a-home\/home-building-and-renovations\/how-to-maintain-your-vacation-home\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published July 5, 2023 \u2022 4 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>When you arrive at your vacation home for a weekend, week or month of fun and relaxation, you want to arrive at a property that has been well-maintained in your absence. So you&#8217;re not pulling up to an unruly lawn, broken windows or a flooded basement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Properly maintaining your vacation home or cottage takes some planning and coordination. But it doesn&#8217;t have to be difficult. Here are five ways to maintain your vacation home so you can enjoy it more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Hire a property management firm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having an extra set of eyes on your vacation property can give you the peace of mind that your home is being looked after and protected \u2014 and a property management company is a convenient option to consider. While services vary by management group, they generally monitor for issues such as leaks, pests or signs of a break-in, can handle tasks such as snow removal or lawn care, and can pick up mail or flyers that might collect in your absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of your contract, they should regularly relay information to you and alert you to any problems as soon as they arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are costs involved in property management companies, relying on a paid provider \u2014 rather than favours from friends or neighbours \u2014 can offer a clean and simple option for maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Bring in a cleaning company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not interested in the full support of a property management company but want to arrive at a clean home ready to enjoy, consider hiring a cleaning company to do a thorough clean before you pull up. Having fresh sheets, clean bathrooms, newly vacuumed floors, and dusted surfaces means you don&#8217;t need to spend the first hours of your stay doing the dirty work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Partner up with neighbouring owners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re friendly with your neighbours, they may represent a great option for simple check-ins on your vacation home. While you may not be comfortable asking them to clean your gutters or repaint your window frames, you may be able to enlist them to water and mow your lawn or collect your mail when you&#8217;re away for a while. If their property is also a vacation home, you may be able to set up a schedule of reciprocal home care that doesn&#8217;t leave any one party feeling like they&#8217;re doing all the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Take care of preventative maintenance when you&#8217;re there<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best ways to maintain your vacation home is to ensure all systems are in great condition and running smoothly. Regularly servicing your furnace and air conditioning units, sealing any cracks in windows or doors and ensuring your roof is in good shape are all steps you can take while you&#8217;re at your property to minimize the risk of problems while you&#8217;re away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Set up smart systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to smart home technology, it&#8217;s easier than ever to monitor your lighting, temperature and security from afar. Adding smart lightbulbs and security cameras can keep potential burglars away, and smart thermostats can keep your home at a moderate temperature, keeping the interior from getting too hot or cold when you&#8217;re not there. Adding a smart irrigation system can also keep your lawn watered during the hotter months, and smart locks can make it easy to allow neighbours, property managers or cleaners to enter (while keeping you in the loop on who is going in and out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the more you use your vacation property, the better it may run. If you&#8217;re looking for an excuse to escape, consider heading to your vacation property regularly for some \u201cpreventative maintenance&#8221; that has a little me-time mixed in. 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