Keeping your Cranbrook home maintained is a worthwhile task. When it comes to selling your home this pays off in $$. It shows that you have looked after your home and there are not going to be any big issues coming up for the new buyer. Buyers notice the stickers on a furnace showing the annual services. They notice the new faucet in the bathroom. Keep receipts for all maintenance. You buy a new hot water tank. Save the receipt. Keep a household file and fill it up with receipts for the work you have had done to your home to keep it in good shape. When it comes time to upgrade or downsize to a new home, all you will need is a new coat of paint!