As you prepare your holiday meals this year, it is important to keep you and your family safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking is the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries. There are simple ways home owners can make sure their family and loved ones are safe […]
Top Five Benefits of Hiring a General Contractor If you’re ready to build your dream home, one of the first steps is deciding if you should manage the project on your own or hire a general contractor. With books, online videos and articles, you may feel ready to dive right in and construct your own […]
Get the Back Yard Ready for Winter Home owners have felt the hint of fall in the air (and winter!) As we squeeze out the last few warm weeks of outdoor adventures, we can also take steps to ensure that next year’s lawn and garden can withstand all the fun we come up with. What […]
The cooler weather conjures up images of fireplaces, holiday gatherings and hot chocolate. While it may be easy to prepare your lifestyle for the winter months, as a home owner it is important not to neglect essential pre-winter home maintenance. To keep you and your home safe and ready for cold temperatures, consider taking the […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded this year, a place to call home took on a new meaning for many. Living spaces evolved into home offices, schools and playgrounds. Stay-at-home restrictions this year may have accelerated your desire to purchase a new home to gain more space or perhaps you were prepared to buy a home […]
In a connected world, working outside a traditional office is now a viable option for employees across the country. According to recent U.S. Census data approximately eight million people work from home. If you work from a home office, it is important to create a separate space for productivity with minimal distraction. One of the […]
The onset of summer is typically a perfect time to refresh your home. And this year, with public health officials asking many of us to stay at home for weeks or months to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, this might be a particularly good time to make a few simple home improvements […]
