A Greater Boston home at dusk, warm light in the windows
Greater Boston · Snowbird Property Care & Home Checks

Your home, kept
exactly as you left it.

You winter in the South. Our own employed team, led by a Massachusetts licensed home inspector, inspects and maintains your Boston home and is on call for building emergencies through every storm, freeze, and quiet New England month you're away.

A word from our founder

Why we built Snowbird Management.

A short look at how we keep an empty New England home through the winter — and why an owner-absent property deserves more than a key-holder with a clipboard.

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The standard of care, in four movements.

How it works
01

Discovery

We walk your home before you leave, learn its systems and its quirks, and build a written care plan: what we inspect, how often, and who we call.

02

The inspection

A licensed home inspector, or our team working under one, inspects the home once a month. Heat and water, mechanical systems, roof and exterior, and mail are checked each visit and documented with photographs sent to your phone.

03

Response

When something needs attention, we don't simply report it. Our in-house licensed trades correct it — you approve from wherever you are, and the matter is closed.

04

Your return

You land to a home that is warm, dry, and exactly as you left it. The season passed. You never thought about it once.

Boston brownstones under falling snow, gas lamps lit
When something goes wrong

A burst pipe at two in the morning is our problem, not yours.

A single burst pipe can run into tens of thousands of dollars in damage — and it always finds an empty house. Most check-in services find the flood and call you. We answer with our own staff, dispatch our own licensed crew the same night, stop the damage at its source, and see the repair through to the end.

  • — A line answered by our team, any hour. Not an answering service.
  • — A licensed crew on the ground the same night. Not a callback queue.
  • — The damage stopped first, then the repair managed in full.
  • — Photographs and a plan before you've had your coffee.
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Property care & maintenance

We maintain the home, not run errands — and we own the work end to end.

01

Licensed condition inspections

Interior and exterior walk-throughs by a Massachusetts licensed home inspector. Heat, water, roof, and building systems checked, every visit documented.

02

Storm & freeze preparation

Pre-storm preparation, freeze and burst-pipe prevention, and a post-storm damage walk. We get ahead of the weather.

03

Preventive maintenance

Heating and mechanical systems, sump pumps, gutters, and seasonal upkeep — serviced on a plan so small problems never become big ones.

04

Grounds, mail & snow

Plowing and grounds coordinated, mail and deliveries collected and forwarded, bins managed. The property stays kept and lived-in.

05

In-house licensed trades

Pro Services Boston is our own licensed general contractor. We repair what we find — plumber, electrician, roofer, supervised by us, never a referral.

In-house · licensed
06

24/7 emergency response

A real person answers, any hour, and our crew is on the ground the same night to stop the damage and set it right.

The homes we keep

Condominium, single-family, or multifamily — one standard of care.

A Boston condominium building
Condominiums & townhomesHigh-rise and brownstone units, inspected and maintained.
A single-family New England home
Single-family homesHouses and estates, maintained through every season.
A classic Boston triple-decker multifamily home
Multifamily & triple-deckersOwner-absent buildings, inspected and serviced.
Proof, every visit

You will never wonder whether we came.

After every visit, a timestamped report reaches your phone — what we checked, what we found, what we did. The quiet work of caring for a home, made visible.

No vague reassurance. Photographs, readings, and a record — the same standard we hold across more than fifteen hundred homes under our care.

Visit Report
Beacon Hill · January 14
All clear
Heat & thermostat62°F · verified
Water & pipesNo leaks
Heating & mechanicalsServiced
Mail & deliveriesForwarded
Roof & exteriorNo damage
1952
Family in Boston
real estate since
4.9★
Across 982
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1,500+
Homes under
our care
24/7
Answered by our
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Care plans

Chosen to the measure of your home.

Transparent monthly pricing, tailored to your home. Every plan starts with a $200 opening visit each season and a 3-month minimum. Your exact plan is set on the consultation.

Essentials
From $295 / month
The fundamentals of a well-kept home: one licensed inspection a month and a line for emergencies.
  • — One licensed condition inspection a month
  • — Mail & package handling
  • — Photographic report each visit
  • — Storm & freeze notices
  • — 24/7 line for building emergencies
  • — Extra visits $125/hr
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Signature
From $595 / month
Fuller care, with our own licensed trades behind every repair.
  • — Everything in Essentials
  • — More frequent inspections
  • — Preventive maintenance & upkeep
  • — Snow & grounds coordination
  • — In-house trades for repairs
  • — Priority emergency response
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Estate
From $1,250 / month
For the larger property and the owner who prefers nothing left to chance.
  • — Everything in Signature
  • — Bespoke visit schedule
  • — A dedicated point of contact
  • — Vendor & project oversight
  • — Arrival & departure preparation
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3-month minimum, then month to month with 14 days' notice. If we ever miss a scheduled inspection, that month is on us.

Questions, answered plainly.

What is Snowbird property care, exactly? +

A Massachusetts licensed home inspector checks the condition of your empty home on a set schedule, to catch water leaks, heat failures and storm damage early, before they become expensive. Between visits we are on call for building emergencies. We also maintain the property and repair what we find with our own licensed trades.

Who comes into my home? +

Our own employed, background-checked team members — never subcontractors or gig-app workers. You will know who is responsible for your home, and they answer to us.

How is this different from a neighbor or a handyman checking in? +

A neighbor means well but isn't insured, accountable, or able to fix what they find. We are a third-generation, insured property management company with a licensed home inspector on the team and a licensed general contractor in-house. We don't just spot a problem. We document it, stop it, and repair it, on the record.

What exactly do you check on each visit? +

Heat and thermostat, water and pipes, the water heater, signs of leaks or moisture, electrical service, appliances, the roof and exterior, and mail. We check them against a written checklist built for your home and send photographs to your phone after every visit.

What happens in a real emergency? +

You call our line and a real person answers, any hour. We dispatch our own licensed crew the same night to stop the damage, then manage the repair through our in-house contractor. You approve from wherever you are.

What does it cost? +

Care plans start at $295/month for Essentials, $595/month for Signature, and $1,250/month for Estate — tailored to your home. Each season starts with a $200 opening visit and a 3-month minimum, then it runs month to month. Visits beyond your plan are $125/hr. Your exact plan is set on a short consultation.

Are you insured and licensed? +

Yes. We carry general liability insurance, our inspections are led by a Massachusetts licensed home inspector, and our general contractor (Pro Services Boston) is licensed and in-house. We are a property manager, not a security company, so for a break-in you call the police and your alarm company, and we handle the repairs.

How often will you visit? +

Essentials includes one condition inspection a month. Signature and Estate visit more often, and you can add a visit any time at $125/hr. We set the schedule with you and document every visit.

Do you serve only winter snowbirds? +

No. Snowbird season is our specialty, but we inspect and maintain homes through any extended absence — summer travel, months abroad, or a second home that sits empty.

Which areas do you cover, and how do we start? +

From our office at 268 Centre Street in Newton, we cover Greater Boston and the western and southern suburbs — roughly anywhere within a twenty-five-minute drive, from Back Bay to Wellesley and Weston. To begin, request a consultation or call (617) 804-6776; we'll confirm coverage and build your plan on the first call.

Areas we cover

Within a short drive of our Newton office.

From 268 Centre Street in Newton, we care for homes across MetroWest, Brookline, and into the city — anywhere within about a twenty-five-minute drive. If your home is near, we'll confirm it on your first call.

Newton & nearby

MetroWest

South & southwest

  • Needham
  • Dover
  • Westwood
  • Dedham
  • Sherborn
  • Medfield

North & the city

  • Lexington
  • Arlington
  • Cambridge
  • Back Bay
  • Beacon Hill
  • West Roxbury
Free, no obligation

The Snowbird's Pre-Departure Checklist.

Eighteen things to handle before you fly south — the same checklist our team runs on your home. We'll send it the moment you reach out.

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Leave for the season. Leave the house to us.

A short, unhurried conversation. We learn your home, build your plan, and set out the cost — before the first freeze arrives. Reach out and we'll send our Pre-Departure Checklist either way. We'll be in touch within one business day.

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Office268 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458