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HomeRepair.tech Home Care Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the terms used across the ProActive Home Care platform — Home Intelligence Score, HomePassport, repair credits, UAD condition ratings, and more.

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13 terms

• Annual prepayment

  A one-time payment for a year of homeowner plan access, not an automatically renewing annual subscription.

• Condition Score

  A dated score describing the visible condition findings from a particular walkthrough or home health check.

• Flat-rate task

  Separately scoped work quoted as an agreed amount per item rather than an automatic hourly overage.

• Handyman service

  Hands-on help with small repairs, adjustments and upkeep, subject to safe scope and any required qualifications.

• Home Health Check

  A $49, approximately 45-minute in-person visual home health check, paid onsite only after completion.

• Home Health Check enrollment credit

  A paid $49 home health check offsets a monthly setup fee or $49 of annual dues when you enroll within 30 days.

• Home Intelligence Score

  An ongoing 0–100 home-care indicator based on available property information, maintenance and recorded findings.

• HomePassport

  An address-tied digital record of documented condition findings, maintenance, equipment and repairs, with report, PDF and sharing access.

• Included maintenance hour

  One hour of hands-on handyman maintenance during a scheduled visit: quarterly on Essential and monthly on Pro.

• Preventive maintenance

  Routine upkeep and documented follow-up intended to reduce avoidable wear and catch visible changes early.

• Repair credits

  Plan-specific credits issued after each completed six-month membership cycle for qualifying repair jobs.

• UAD condition rating

  The C1–C6 condition categories used in standardized appraisal reporting.

• Visual checkup

  Observations of safely accessible, visible home conditions, documented with practical next steps.