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Home Inspection Basics for Prospective Homeowners

Just like going to the doctor or taking your car in for a tune-up, home inspections are nerve-racking for prospective homeowners. Preparing for unwanted surprises, high costs, and less-than-expected home value all play a factor...

Avoid These Common Home Woes in Winter

Homes can present a variety of maintenance tasks for their owners regardless of the season. From dusting to yardwork, checking the gutters, to checking the wiring, upkeep is essential for all homeowners. During the chillier...

How Can You Fix Frozen Pipes?

With the temperatures finally dropping, now is the perfect time for homeowners to prepare for the potential of frozen pipes. Frozen pipes are not only inconvenient, limiting or completely restricting a house's water supply, but...

How to Winterize Your Connecticut Home

Winter always poses challenges for those who live in the Northeast. From sleet and snow to an ongoing chill that seeps through the cracks, Connecticut homeowners have to prepare and winterize their home for the...

Pesky Issues for CT Homeowners in Summer

For Connecticut homeowners, summertime represents the perfect time to take on those summer home improvement projects while weather conditions are favorable. With rain, wind, and snow threatening in the coming months, the summer is generally...

Homebuyers: Understanding Mortgage Loans

One of the biggest financial decisions--if not, the biggest financial decision--people can make in life is to purchase a home. But with more flexibility in renting, why would someone want to invest in their own...

Which Home Financing Option is Best for You?

For potential homebuyers researching the real estate market, there’s a good chance they’ll need to research home finance rates as well. Where you live, how long you plan on staying there, and other factors can...

What Affects Your Home Insurance Rates?

Homeowners insurance is a much-needed piece of coverage that is designed to bring a home and the things inside it back to their original condition before a loss has occurred. There are many different types...

How to Stay Safe When Shoveling Snow from Your Property

The holidays have come and gone and we’ve stepped into yet another new year. For certain parts of the country, this means plenty of snowy weather and chilly days ahead. But for homeowners, this means...

2020 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Set for Your House

Not only will a new year begin in just a matter of days but a new decade will be opening up to everyone. It could be purely symbolic, but, for some, 2020 be an opportunity...

Don’t Let Those Christmas Lights Turn into a Fire or Electrical Hazard!

Thanksgiving is over and the holidays are officially in full swing, which means it’s time to put up the tree, hang the ornaments, and plug in the lights. But while it’s a great time to...

Piping-Hot: How to Prevent Your Plumbing from Freezing This Winter

Fall has arrived, bringing with it crisp weather, changing leaves, and some time to prepare before the cold winter months settle in. And while you may be looking forward to the coming holiday season, you...

Household Tips for a Safe and Spooky Halloween

Halloween is already arriving around the corner, and as families are decorating their yards and figuring out what they want to dress up as this year a wide range of underlying risks are waiting to...

The Best Methods for Taking Care of Falling Leaves

Summer is finally ending, the temperatures are cooling off, and the leaves are starting to turn. But while this may be a beautiful thing to see, changing leaves also tend to fall on the ground,...

4 Household Changes that Warrant an Insurance Checkup

While some people may purchase insurance and forget about it, there are actually many different life events that occur that can alter someone’s coverage. From getting a new job to moving across town to tying...

5 Grilling Safety Tips for Summer Barbecues

Summer is here and that means it’s time to crowd around the grill and spend the afternoon barbecuing with friends and family. But before you get the burgers and buns out, it’s important to note...