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A: Keep those permits and related paperwork, including inspection reports from when the renovation was completed, with all of the other papers related to your house. If you plan to sell your home in the future, that paperwork is proof that the renovations you say were made, were actually made. Keeping estimates and receipts also is useful, even a few years after the work was done, if not for tax purposes, then as additional proof that the work was done. Keep them with the permits and inspection reports.
Get familiar with your city or local government’s website. Most U.S. cities these days have sites that convey almost all of the information you need to know about local regulations, permits, licensing, etc.
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