If you own a rental property, you have more reason than the average homeowner for keeping that property safe and secure. Among other things, a tenant who does not feel safe and secure will not stick around and will tell others about the issues. So what can you do?...

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "pesticides"? Are you flooded with images of warning labels, crop dusters, or groves of orange trees? While it's true that pesticides are perhaps primarily used in commercial environments, and some can be harmful to your...

Can you really sell property in a real estate market plagued by a pandemic? Yes! Here are some reasons why that's been possible. One reason is that people have been taking advantage of relatively "new" technologies that real estate agencies have been adopting. Virtual...

While many states have seen pandemic restrictions beginning to be lifted, many states have also seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Of course, at this point, we're all very familiar with face masks and social distancing and handwashing. One thing that may be easily...

While most people around the country are helping to "flatten the curve" in their communities, they've found many interesting ways to fill their time. You may have thought of some of these, but here are some ideas for ways to protect your home while...

Realizing that someone has been in your home, uninvited, is an unnerving violation. After being burglarized, some have felt so unsafe, so violated, that they felt it best to move. How can you prevent this kind of violation? Installing an alarm system is often the best...

Sometimes, when you’re tired of someone, you just disappear, no texts, no calls, no social media. Just gone. Ghosting your (former) friends is a lot different than ghosting in your house. Ghosting in a house is the discoloration on surface that just seems too hard to...

Replace it, repair it, or ignore it? All building systems have a lifespan, or lifecycle based on average usage and regular maintenance. Water heaters are no different. Most water heaters have a lifespan of about ten years. Of course, average use allows for variance....