Hiring an experienced, local caretaker to check up on your vacant home is one of the best ways to protect your house and property while you are away. But what if you can’t afford to pay a caretaker or there is no one you available… Read More
I’ll bet most homeowners have never heard of a device called a “freeze alarmâ€â€¦ unless they experienced the same devastating consequences of frozen pipes that we did in our Vermont vacation house one cold January day. Fortunately, we were able to dodge a whole house… Read More
Giving a really cool gift makes two people happy — you and the person who receives your gift!  How do you know what makes a gift “cool?† Well, it’s pretty simple. A cool gift is something that that makes life easier or more interesting and… Read More
The secret to making Black Friday more fun is simple – avoid the crowds by shopping online and pick gifts that are cool to give and cool to receive. What makes a gift “cool?†Simple. It’s something that makes life easier or more interesting and… Read More
Eliminating the landline phone in your vacation house is a great way to save money. But having no landline phone poses a problem if you want to use a home freeze alarm to protect against frozen pipes since freeze alarms communicate by phone. Although there… Read More
