Guides & Checklists
Good habits for a Gulf Coast home, shared freely.
A trusted partner tells you what it knows. These are the checklists and guides we use with our own members — yours to read, print and keep, whether or not you ever become a member of Haven Free℠.
All guides and checklists
Checklist · PDF
Closing Your Florida Home for the Summer
A departure checklist for seasonal owners: air, water, kitchen, outside, vehicles and paperwork.
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Checklist · PDF
Coming Home: An Arrival Checklist
Everything that turns a closed house back into a home before you walk through the door.
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Checklist · PDF
Your Hurricane Season Plan
A one-page plan for the season: what to decide now, what happens when a storm is forecast, and after.
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Guide
Insurance and the Empty House: What to Ask Your Agent
Vacancy and unoccupancy conditions, hurricane deductibles, flood cover and water shut-off devices — the questions seasonal owners should put to their insurance agent.
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Guide
Humidity, Mold and the Closed-Up House
Why a closed Florida home needs its air conditioning running, what humidity to aim for, and the early signs of a problem.
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Checklist
What We Check on Every Visit
The full away-care visit checklist and a sample of the report you receive.
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Let’s Start a Conversation
Give your home a partner. Give yourself the time back.
More time for the grandchildren, the golf, the gallery openings and the long lunches with friends. We keep the house — you simply enjoy it.