Throughout the pandemic, many Albertans made the leap and invested in their forever home.

It’s an exciting next step that can spark joy and really cement your financial future — but, once the journey of house-hunting has come to a close, the burden of maintaining your home begins.

A trusted Alberta brand for over 70 years, ATCO recently introduced its newest enterprise, Rümi (think “roomie”), to the family. Their goal? To make creating a happy home easy with a seamless offering of handy products, reliable home maintenance services, and solid professional advice for homeowners.

“We let homeowners focus on doing the things they love, knowing they have trusted local experts a click or call away to provide services and products to keep their home well-maintained while making life around the home a little easier and more enjoyable,” said Shelley Spear-Brunet, Rümi’s senior manager of products and services.

This means instead of trying to decipher the best services based on a flurry of Google searches, you can connect with Rümi and know you’re in good hands. So, we did just that and got in touch with a Rümi expert to get to the bottom of the biggest missteps that plague new homeowners — and how to handle them.