first time homeowner

Just bought your first home? The complete year-one checklist: safety tasks, a monthly routine, seasonal jobs, and what to budget.

Older homes come with systems that were normal when installed and aren't now. Here's what to check by era, what's urgent, and what's fine to leave alone.

An inspection report lists 60 things with no priority order. How to sort it into urgent, this season, and safe to ignore.