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Xiane Homes eBooks

Practical home skills, written plainly

No filler, no upsell. Each ebook solves one real homeowner problem end to end — with tools, steps, honest costs and a clear line on when to hire out.

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The Year-End Home Library: The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Each ebook returns to $17 on January 1, 2027 (Central time).Every ebook $7 Homeowner checking a winter door seal beside a flashlight and checklistFree printable ebook · no email requiredWinter Preparation: Are You Ready?Make your first winter check today: heat, water, outage supplies and a room-by-room action plan.Download free Homeowner replacing an HVAC filter with household filters and a dog nearbyNew free printable ebook · no email requiredReplace All Your Filters: Why It Is Very ImportantMake one practical schedule for airflow, water, appliance, lint, vacuum, and air-cleaner filters.Download free
Homeowner checking a water shutoff valve beneath a kitchen sink

The First-Time Homeowner Fix-It Handbook

The 30 repairs every new owner faces in year one

Know which of the 30 most common repairs are genuinely DIY-safe

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 90 minutes · Beginner

Texas brick home at golden hour with a maintenance checklist on the porch

The Texas Home Maintenance Calendar

Month-by-month care for heat, clay soil and storm season

A specific task list for every month of the year

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 60 minutes · Beginner

Repair estimate, calculator and pen on a kitchen table

The Honest Home Repair Cost Planner

What work actually costs, and how to read a quote

Understand how labor, materials, and overhead build a price

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 70 minutes · Beginner

Green North Texas lawn with garden beds and a sprinkler running

The North Texas Lawn & Garden Playbook

Grass that survives, beds that thrive, water that stays put

Diagnose dying grass by pattern instead of guessing

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 75 minutes · Beginner

Homeowner using an AI assistant on a phone beside a thermostat

The AI Home Prompt Pack

Copy-paste prompts that make AI genuinely useful around the house

Get specific, checkable answers instead of generic advice

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 45 minutes · Beginner

Keys and a lease document on a counter with moving boxes behind

The Renter & Landlord Repair Playbook

Documentation, requests and turnovers that protect both sides

Document a unit so a deposit dispute never becomes your word against theirs

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 55 minutes · Beginner

Hands with a screwdriver at the open filter panel of a washing machine

The Home Appliance Care Manual

Make every appliance last years longer, and know the fixes worth doing yourself

A 20-minute seasonal routine that covers every major appliance

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 70 minutes · Beginner

Smart thermostat and video doorbell on a wall beside a phone showing a home app

The Smart Home Starter Guide

Thermostats, doorbells, locks and sensors that actually work together

A buying order that avoids duplicate hubs and orphaned apps

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 60 minutes · Beginner

Emergency backpack, first aid kit, water and flashlight on a table

The Home Emergency Playbook

The first ten minutes of water, power, gas, storm and heat emergencies

A one-page shut-off map you fill in today, before anything happens

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

Read in about 50 minutes · Beginner

Autumn home exterior with rake, gutter debris and a maintenance checklist on the step

The Fall Home Maintenance Playbook

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Home Ready Before the Weather Changes

A room-by-room fall inspection you can finish in an afternoon

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

About 75 minutes to read; one weekend to complete · Beginner

Hands cleaning a dryer vent duct with a brush behind a clothes dryer

The Dryer Vent Safety Guide

Clean It. Check It. Protect Your Home.

Spot restricted airflow before it costs you a dryer

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

About 30 minutes to read; 45–60 minutes to do · Beginner

Moisture meter held against a damp wall beside a torch and a water stain

The Homeowner's Leak & Moisture Detection Guide

Find Small Problems Before They Become Expensive Repairs.

A fixed inspection route so nothing gets missed

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

About 40 minutes to read; 60 minutes to inspect · Beginner

Neatly arranged homeowner tool kit on a workbench with drill, wrench and tape measure

The Homeowner's Fall Tool Kit

Build the Right Home Repair Kit Without Buying Everything.

Three clear tiers so you buy in the right order

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

About 35 minutes to read · Beginner

Gloved hands checking the seal around a front door in winter

Winter-Ready Home

Prepare Your Home Now Before Cold Weather Exposes the Problems You Missed.

Freeze-protect the pipes that actually burst

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

About 45 minutes to read; one weekend to complete · Beginner

Fall maintenance calendar worksheet on a kitchen table with pen and tools

The 30-Day Fall Home Reset

One Small Home Maintenance Task at a Time.

Thirty tasks sized for a real evening

The year-end price ends December 31 at 11:59 p.m. Central. Regular price $17 afterward.

15–30 minutes a day for 30 days · Beginner