Most houses do not fail all at once. They wear down through small things: a door that sticks, caulk that cracks, a drywall seam that opens up. Catching those early saves money.
Twice a year, walk through your home and check doors and hardware, caulk around tubs and windows, drywall cracks near doorframes, and loose trim or baseboards.
Outside, look at exterior trim for peeling paint, check the siding for mildew, and look for soft spots on the deck. Peeling paint on wood trim is an early warning of moisture getting in.
Bundling repairs into a single handyman visit is usually faster and more affordable than calling for each one separately, and it is easy to add them to a painting or flooring project already on the calendar.