Home Care Guides
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Four guides for keeping a Northern Nevada home ready, from solar and winter prep to a firesmart yard and the dream garage or shop.
The Guides
Keep Your Northern Nevada Home Ready
Four focused guides written for California transplants settling in, from the roof and the yard to the garage door.
Solar in Northern Nevada (2026)
Nevada sun is great for solar, but 2026 brought real changes: the federal 30% credit expired and NV Energy moved to 15-minute netting. Here is what Nevada homes actually cost to go solar.
Read the guideWinterizing Your Northern Nevada Home
The first-winter checklist for a Northern Nevada home, in order: know your local winter, protect the pipes, service the furnace, and clear the gutters before the first hard freeze.
Read the guideA Beautiful, Firesmart Yard
Defensible space is about peace of mind, not doom: a beautiful, well-planned yard helps protect the home you love, with plants that do double duty and room for firefighters to work.
Read the guideThe Dream Garage and Shop Buyer's Guide
Door height, shop power, HOA rules, and where the garage-and-shop inventory lives: what to look for in a classic-car and rig-friendly Northern Nevada home.
Read the guideNeed a Hand With the Rest of the Move?
Your Home, Dennis’s Local Expertise
With more than 40 years in Northern Nevada real estate, Dennis Lindsay helps California transplants find and keep a home that fits. Browse more of the blog, or book a free relocation consultation.
Questions right now? Call (530) 318-2369 or email dennislindsaygroup@gmail.com.