Emergencies & Contact
If an emergency happens, please call or text Jeremy Smith at (336) 906-2176 or email jls5797@gmail.com.
You can also reach Susan Magrogan at (302) 584-6399.
For fire, medical, or any life-threatening emergency, always call 911 first. If you smell gas, leave the house before calling.
Key Dates
- Walk-through: August 13 at 6:00 PM.
- Potential move-in: August 22.
- Getting in: the codes to the garage and the house will be texted to you on move-in day.
- House keys: waiting in the kitchen island — right-side drawer.
Your Documents
Your lease was provided at signing. If you need a copy, email jls5797@gmail.com.
Maintenance Requests
For anything that isn't urgent — a dripping faucet, an appliance acting up — text or email Jeremy with a short description and a photo. Urgent issues (no heat or AC, water leaks, no hot water): call right away.
Yard Care — Tenant Responsibility
Per our agreement, yard upkeep is handled by you: mowing, weeding, and blowing (grass clippings and leaves off the driveway, walks, and deck). The photos below show the standard to maintain.
Using the mower: once you roll it out of the storage building, make sure the orange lever on the right side is set to RUN, then pull the starter cord once or twice and it should fire up. To shut it off, move that same orange lever to STOP. If it keeps running, pull the black lever with the yellow button — that disengages the blade and will stop the mower as well.
After mowing: let the mower cool down before putting it away — never store it while hot. Once it's cool, lock it in the storage building or the garage.
Moving-In Checklist
- Electricity: set up service with Duke Energy before move-in day.
- Natural gas: set up service with Enbridge Gas.
- Water & sewer: set up service with the City of Durham — this one can be a little tricky, so use their Start Service page to begin.
- Internet: Spectrum and Google Fiber both serve the home.
- Mail: delivered to the mailbox at the house — file your change of address at usps.com.
- Renter's insurance: required, with $300,000 in coverage — email a copy to jls5797@gmail.com.
- Trash & recycling: trash is collected every Monday; recycling every other Monday. Roll the carts to the curb Sunday evening.
- Water shut-off: in the coat closet in the entryway by the front door. The valve is OPEN when the handle runs straight in line with the pipe, and SHUT OFF when it's turned across to form a “T.”
- Air filters: please replace the HVAC filters every 1–3 months — the home takes sizes 14×20×1 and 14×14×1. Fresh filters were installed on August 12, 2026.
- Breaker panel: locate it on day one, before you need it.