🧰 Checklists, Playbooks & Tools
Your central hub for homeowner checklists, playbooks, and tools.
Explore practical, no-nonsense resources designed to help you plan ahead, avoid costly mistakes, and make smarter decisions at every stage of homeownership.
Whether you’re preparing for an emergency, hiring a contractor, managing maintenance, or dealing with insurance and taxes, these tools are built to give you clarity before problems turn expensive.
Each checklist and toolkit is created by homeowners, for homeowners—so you can take action with confidence, not guesswork.
- Emergency & Preparedness
AHA Power Outage Prep Checklist
Prepare for short outages or extended blackouts with a practical checklist covering power, food safety, home access, comfort, and communication—so you can stay safe and reduce stress when the lights go out.
AHA Home Emergency Kit Checklist
Build or review a complete 72-hour home emergency kit with confidence. This checklist covers water, food, power, health, documents, and household essentials so you’re ready to shelter safely at home.
AHA Go Bag (Bugout Bag) Packing List
Prepare a ready-to-go 72-hour bag for evacuations or sudden emergencies. This checklist covers essentials, clothing, documents, and personal needs so everyone can leave quickly and safely.
- Repairs, Contractors & Inspections
AHA DIY Home Moisture & Mold Inspection Checklist
Catch moisture issues early—before they turn into expensive mold damage. This step-by-step checklist helps you inspect high-risk areas inside and outside your home, spot warning signs after heavy rain, and know when it’s time to call a pro.
AHA DIY Homebuyer Inspection Checklist
Get a clearer picture of a home’s condition before you commit. This step-by-step checklist helps you walk through key areas and systems, spot visible red flags, and know when it’s time to ask deeper questions or bring in a professional.
AHA SmartHire Contractor Kit
Hire with confidence and avoid costly mistakes. This step-by-step toolkit helps you plan your project, compare bids fairly, spot red flags, and use clear agreements—so you can choose the right contractor and keep your project on track.
AHA Real Estate Agent Interview Guide
Choose the right agent with confidence. This interview guide helps you ask the right questions, compare candidates clearly, and understand who you’ll be working with—so you can find an agent who fits your needs and makes the buying process easier.
AHA Pre-Appraisal Prep Checklist
Prepare for your home appraisal with confidence. This practical checklist helps you gather the right documents, highlight key upgrades, and avoid common mistakes that can affect your home’s appraised value—whether you’re refinancing, selling, or planning ahead.
- Money, Taxes & Insurance
AHA Home Affordability Calculator
Figure out what you can truly afford—without guesswork. This calculator goes beyond income and loan terms by factoring in monthly expenses, savings goals, and real-life costs, so you can set a smart, realistic home buying budget.
AHA Home Mortgage Calculator
Estimate your monthly mortgage payment in minutes with this easy-to-use calculator. Adjust home price, down payment, interest rate, and loan term to see how different scenarios affect your payment—so you can compare options and plan with confidence.
AHA Refinance Calculator
See if refinancing makes sense for your situation. This calculator helps you compare rates, monthly payments, and break-even timelines—so you can decide whether refinancing will actually save you money over time.
AHA DIY Home Energy Audit Checklist
Identify where your home is wasting energy—and money—with this DIY home energy audit checklist. It walks you through insulation, windows, appliances, lighting, and HVAC so you can spot inefficiencies, lower utility bills, and improve comfort.
AHA Home Repair Reserve Calculator
Plan ahead for the repairs every homeowner faces. This calculator helps you estimate how much to save each year based on your home’s value, age, and major systems—so surprise repairs don’t become financial emergencies.
AHA DIY Property Tax Appeal Toolkit
Think you’re overpaying on property taxes? This step-by-step toolkit helps you review your assessment, spot errors or overvaluation, gather evidence, and file an appeal with confidence—so you can protect your wallet.
AHA Homeowners Insurance Claim Toolkit
Handle home insurance claims with clarity and confidence. This step-by-step toolkit helps you document damage, communicate effectively with adjusters, avoid common mistakes, and protect your payout—so you can recover faster after home damage.
AHA Home Insurance Savings Call Guide
Lower your home insurance premium with confidence. This practical call guide shows you exactly what to say when speaking with your insurance agent—so you can ask the right questions, uncover discounts, adjust coverage safely, and avoid costly mistakes.
- Maintenance & Planning
AHA Winter Home Readiness Checklist
Protect your home from costly winter damage and stay warm all season long with this easy-to-follow winter readiness checklist. From sealing drafts and servicing systems to smart tech that prevents frozen pipes, this guide helps you prep efficiently before freezing weather hits.
AHA Seasonal Home Maintenance Planner
Stay ahead of repairs and avoid costly surprises with this season-by-season home maintenance checklist. Organized by winter, spring, summer, and fall, it helps you care for key systems and outdoor spaces year-round—so small tasks don’t turn into expensive problems.
AHA Insulation Comparison Calculator
Compare insulation types and costs before you upgrade. This calculator helps you estimate installation costs, energy savings, and payback timelines for common insulation options—so you can plan improvements that actually make sense for your home.
AHA Window Cost & Energy Savings Calculator
Decide if replacing your windows is worth the investment. This calculator helps you compare window replacement costs against potential energy savings, comfort improvements, and long-term value—so you can plan upgrades with realistic expectations.
AHA Home Improvement Tracker
Keep a clear record of home upgrades and repairs. This Home Improvement Tracker helps you document projects, costs, dates, and supporting details—so you’re prepared for appraisals, tax appeals, insurance claims, and long-term maintenance planning.
- New Homeowner Essentials
AHA New Homeowner Resource Kit
Buying a home doesn’t come with a manual—but this kit comes close. The AHA New Homeowner Resource Kit brings together essential checklists, planners, and money-saving guidance to help you get organized, avoid common first-year mistakes, and build confidence from day one.