Fall Home Maintenance Reminders
RMA wants to remind you of a few of the most important home winterization tips to help your
home through the winter. On the outside of your home, remove all hoses from the faucets to
avoid freezing pipes. You will also want to remember that your foundation vents should have
been open for the summer to help with healthy air circulation in your home. Now that the
colder months are coming, you will want to close those vents to help keep your home nice and
warm during the winter, as well as protect any of the plumbing down in your crawlspace. If you
don’t know how to find your foundation vents, please contact your property manager.
Important Reminders
1) If writing a check for your rent, please note that you must make that check out to Realty Management Associates or RMA.
2) If you pay rent to RMA using a check or certified funds, please note that you must put your name AND the property address on it.
3) Our monthly reminder – have you changed filters recently? Changing your furnace filters is a tenant responsibility and it helps ensure that your system runs smoothly and effectively. If you are unsure of how or when to do that, give your property manager a call and they can walk you through that process!
4) Please be aware of irrigation shut offs. We have not been notified of exact dates of those
shut offs, but you can expect those to turn off throughout October. Sprinklers will also be
blown out through October. Please be prepared to hand water if necessary!
5) If your gutters are full of leaves and debris, you may notice them overflowing when it rains,
or sagging from weight, or growing plants. As fall approaches, this will be especially important!
If you witness any of these tell-tale signs, please take a photo of the evidence and submit it to
us through the property meld system on our website so that we can issue a work order.
7) Your foundation vents should have been open for the summer to help with healthy air
circulation. Now that fall is approaching, you will need to close these vents. This reduces
freezing air from creating a hazard to crawl space plumbing and will also help to keep your
home warmer.
If you have any maintenance concerns for your yard or your home, please CONTACT US! All
maintenance concerns should be submitted through property meld, accessed on our website,
under the Tenant Tab – Maintenance Request – Submit Work Order. Also, there is a
“Maintenance Request” link on the dark blue bar at the top.