Maintenance Cost
Estimates a monthly amount to set aside for upkeep, plus the big replacements likely in the next 10 years.
Open the Maintenance Cost calculatorStep by step
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Describe the home
Enter the value, square feet, year built and this year. Pick the type (single family, townhome, condo or multi-family with units) and the climate.
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Enter system ages
Type the age of the roof (not for condos), heating and AC, and water heater. Not sure? Use the home's age.
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Add paint if it applies
Under More details, turn on Painted exterior and enter years since the last paint. It also explains how the routine budget is set.
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Download the PDF
If you like, pick a client and property in the Client & property menu above the button so the PDF says who it's for. It doesn't change your numbers. Download the Home Maintenance Budget PDF with your name, photo and phone on it; it saves to the Results tab.
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Send it to clients
The Share tab has your branded link for this calculator, with buttons to copy, text or email it. Clients can run it there on their own.
Reading the results
The top number is the monthly set-aside: ten years of routine upkeep plus expected replacements, divided by 120 months. The table lists what's coming up by year with a cost range and the budget used.
Assumptions
Routine upkeep averages a percent of value and a cost per square foot, both rising with the home's age, then adjusts for type and climate. Replacements use typical lifespans, shorter in a harsh climate.
All figures are in today's dollars. Costs vary by market and finish level; get quotes before relying on a number.
What the PDF has
The yearly budget, a table of big systems with age, typical life and when they're due, and replacements by year.
On your branded page
Clients can run this calculator on your branded page, techybroker.com/b/{handle}, under Buying. To download the PDF they give a name and an email or phone. That adds them to your clients, and their runs and downloads show in Activity.
Questions
Why is a condo so much lower?
It assumes the HOA covers the exterior and roof, so the owner carries a smaller share of upkeep.
What does the budget column use?
The midpoint of each item's cost range.
Related
Shows the full monthly payment with taxes, insurance, PMI and HOA, plus the loan balance over time. Also handles extra payments and discount points.
Compares the cost of renting with the net cost of owning over the years a buyer plans to stay, and finds the year buying pulls ahead.
Every PDF you download is saved, so you can preview it, download it again with your current brand, or reopen it with the same numbers.