09/23/2026
Arizona homeowners, consider this your official “we (almost) survived summer” declaration🌵🍂
Fall is one of my favorite times to do a little home reset, especially after months of Arizona heat, dust and monsoon weather. I’m a “fall organizer” as much as I’m a “spring cleaner” and there’s nothing like a purge & prep for each equinox and season shift.
Here’s a few things worth checking this time of year:
• Roof, gutters and drainage post monsoon season
• HVAC filters + a system check after working overtime all summer
• Weatherstripping and seals around windows and doors (fun fact: scorpions can shrink themselves to the thickness of a dime 🦂)
• Trees, branches and landscaping around the house (feels like I’m always bagging up extra debris in this time)
• If you’re in Northern Arizona - fireplaces, chimneys and heating systems before the cold nights arrive
• Irrigation systems and exterior plumbing as temperatures start changing
One of the least glamorous truths about homeownership is that maintaining the little things usually costs a whole lot less than repairing the big things later.
Protect your home and your investment. Then go enjoy the fact that the desert is finally becoming habitable outside again, aaand you might just feel sexy while posing as the handyman.😂🍁