A freeze alarm is a device that monitors the temperature inside your home and provides a warning if it dips dangerously low, before your pipes freeze and burst.  Freeze alarms are one of the best ways to protect your home against the kind of catastrophic… Read More
Another power outage is in your future, regardless of where you live or what the cause is – be it a polar vortex snowstorm, tsunami, tornado or ordinary thunderstorm.  If it seems like the number of power outages each year is on the rise, you… Read More
My friend Eileen’s 90-year-old mother was recently widowed, but nevertheless insisted on staying put in her home despite her children’s concerns for her safety and security.  Although their mother is healthy and independent and still drives herself around town, Eileen and her brother noticed many… Read More
Experienced “snowbirds†heading south for weeks or months to flee the cold know the importance of having some kind of home security system to protect their empty house, but not everyone can afford a professional installation. Besides cost, many homeowners don’t want the burden of… Read More
Making the transition from being from a vacation homeowner to a “vacation rentals by owner†proprietor is a big step, but if managed well, the monetary benefits can more than offset the costs of owning a second home. Although there’s a long list of tasks… Read More
