What’s New in Praepara Home for Windows

Every update, improvement, and fix to the Windows edition — documented here so you always know what changed and why.

New

Improved

Fixed

Version 1.0

Initial Launch July 2026

New Features

Home Inventory — Room-by-room inventory builder with photo attachments, progress tracking, and total asset value counter, built for desktop workflows.
Multi-Property Support — Manage inventory, documents, and claims across multiple properties from a single desktop install.
Document Vault — Encrypted storage for insurance policies, deeds, and critical documents, protected by your Windows account (DPAPI).
Crisis Dashboard — At-a-glance view of active claims, deadlines, and recovery tasks.
Letter System — Generate formal correspondence for insurers, contractors, and adjusters directly from your claim data.
Recovery Center — Full claim management hub with dedicated trackers: Claim HQ, ALE, Communication Log, Contractor, Supplement, Depreciation Recovery, Payments, Deadlines, and Proof of Loss.
Weather History — Look up historical weather data tied to your property location to support claim documentation.
Renters Support — Dedicated inventory and documentation tools for renters, not just homeowners.
Gallery — Centralized photo and document gallery across all properties and claims.
PDF Export — One-click Master Claim Report and Inventory PDF generation.
Local Backup — Encrypted local backup and restore with recovery passphrase.
Offline Mode — Fully functional with zero network connection required.

Since Launch

as of August 2026

New Features

Builder Warranties — Track your new-construction builder’s workmanship, systems, and structural coverage tiers, fallback protections if the builder goes out of business, manufacturer warranties, and pre-drywall/11-month inspection checklists.
Buyer Warranties — Track a separate, third-party structural home warranty purchased alongside your builder’s own coverage.
Legal Case Tracking — A dedicated tracker for disputes that go beyond the claims process, with an arbitration-clause self-assessment tool.
Rental Hosting Tools — Guest-stay and damage-claim tracking for Airbnb/VRBO hosts, including a 14-day AirCover filing countdown.
Recovery Dashboards — A Construction Progress & Payments ledger per claim: funds received vs. spent, grouped by trade, with receipts attached and a pre-filled “Request Next Draw” letter.
Research — A reference list of the top 10 U.S. home insurers by market size, with complaint-index, denial-proxy, and satisfaction figures for each.

Future updates will appear here as they are released.