The First-Year Homeowner Kit

You just bought a house. Nobody handed you the manual.

The keys come with a mortgage, not instructions. Suddenly everything is yours to fix, maintain and remember — and no one tells you what matters first. This kit puts your entire first year on rails, so you can stop bracing for the next surprise and actually settle in.

Get your first year on rails $19 One-time · Yours forever · Works offline · No subscription
55%
of homeowners got hit with a major unexpected repair last year. First-year owners get caught off guard most.
$8,808
the average homeowner now spends on maintenance a year — up 42% since 2020. Knowing what's coming changes everything.
97%
say maintenance matters, yet almost no one has a system. Start with one in week one, not year five.

The first 90 days are a blur of boxes and unknowns. Where's the water shut-off? When was the furnace last serviced? Which warranty covers what? You don't need to become a contractor overnight — you just need a clear, ordered path through year one. That's exactly what this is.

The overwhelm is normal

What nobody warns you about in the first year

?You don't know where the main shut-offs and breaker panel are — until you urgently need them.
?You're not sure what maintenance is due, or when, or what it costs.
?Closing papers, warranties and insurance are scattered everywhere.
?Seasonal jobs sneak up on you — the first freeze, the first storm.
?You keep meaning to "get organized" but don't know where to start.
?Every small thing feels like it could be the expensive thing.
What's inside

Your first 12 months, handled — one calm, working tool

Not a PDF. Open it and you get a guided dashboard that tells you what to do first, what's coming next, and what to keep track of — all year.

01

Week 1 move-in checklist

Before you unpack the kitchen: locate the shut-offs and breaker panel, re-key the locks, test the detectors, find the HVAC filter, switch the utilities. The dozen things that actually matter in week one.

Do these first
02

Month-by-month calendar

Tell it when you moved in and it lays out all twelve months in order — the seasonal job for each month plus first-year milestones, so you always know what this month needs. Check it off and watch your progress.

Your year, on rails
03

Starter home inventory

A light record of your major systems and appliances with their warranty dates — and an automatic flag when a warranty is about to lapse. Know what you've got before something breaks.

Warranty alerts built in
04

Move-in document checklist

Every document to gather and file in your first weeks — closing papers, deed, insurance, inspection report, warranties and utility accounts. Check each off once it's somewhere you can find it.

Nothing slips through

Saves automatically · Export to CSV · Print-friendly · Full backup & restore · Works on any device, fully offline

When you're past year one

Ready for the full ongoing system?

The First-Year Kit gets you through the first twelve months. When you're ready to run your home for the long haul — service schedules, auto-calculated next-due dates, full cost history — step up to the flagship.

The Home Operations System →
① First-Year Homeowner Kit$19 · you're here
② Home Operations System$37
③ Inventory & Insurance Vault$27
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Start your first year on rails — for the price of one takeout night.

  • Week-one safety & setup checklist
  • Personalized 12-month maintenance calendar
  • Starter inventory with warranty alerts
  • Move-in document checklist
  • Works offline · saves itself · yours forever
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Questions

Before you buy

I'm not handy or technical. Is this for me?

Especially for you. It's built for brand-new owners. It tells you what to do in plain language and in the right order — you just follow along and check things off. No tools or know-how required to start.

Is it a PDF or a real tool?

A real tool. It opens in any browser and works like an app — it builds your calendar, tracks your progress and flags expiring warranties. Nothing to install.

Where's my data stored?

Locally, in your own browser. Nothing is uploaded and there's no account. It works fully offline. Use Backup to save a copy or move it to another device.

What if I've already lived here a few months?

No problem — set your move-in month and the calendar lines up to where you actually are. The week-one checklist is still worth a pass; most owners haven't done half of it.

Is this a subscription?

No. One payment, yours forever. No logins, no monthly fee.

You've got the keys. Now get the manual.