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Equipment Breakdown Coverage for Your Home, Do You Need It?

Equipment Breakdown Coverage for Your Home, Do You Need It?

Our homes are where we grow our families and shape our lives. Naturally, you do a lot to protect your home, from choosing only the best contractors for those home improvements to selecting the right homeowners policy. You care for it, do all the right upkeep and maintenance to keep it looking its very best. Unfortunately, even the most well-maintained homes can suffer from a...

Ladder Safety Tips: How to Choose the Right Ladder and Climb it Safely

Ladder Safety Tips: How to Choose the Right Ladder and Climb it Safely

When it comes to home maintenance, not every task happens at eye level. So whether you’re changing a light bulb or cleaning your gutters, a ladder is often needed to bring your project within reach. You may not think of these jobs as particularly dangerous, but there’s risk involved any time you leave the ground – even if it's only a few feet. In fact, according to...

Does Homeowners' Insurance Cover Plumbing Problems?

Does Homeowners' Insurance Cover Plumbing Problems?

When something goes catastrophically wrong in your plumbing system, it can lead to one soggy and expensive mess. Standing in that mess can leave you wondering, does my homeowners' insurance cover this? The answer is, unfortunately, not a very simple one, as it can vary depending on the situation at hand. So, What is Usually Covered? Homeowners insurance is designed to protect you and your...

How Much Does Home Insurance Cost?

How Much Does Home Insurance Cost?

You’ve negotiated a good deal on your new dream home. It’s in the perfect neighborhood and in great shape. Even better, those monthly mortgage payments won’t stop you from going out to a nice dinner occasionally or even heading off on vacation. Everything is perfect. But hold on. Did you factor in the cost of homeowners insurance? Thankfully, the cost of homeowners insurance typically doesn’t have...

7 Alternatives to a Traditional Grass Lawn

7 Alternatives to a Traditional Grass Lawn

Every homeowner dreams of having a yard filled with lush, perfectly green grass. But if you manage your own landscaping, it doesn’t take long to realize that achieving lawn perfection takes a whole lot of time, work and money. You have to water, fertilize, mow, weed, trim, dethatch, aerate… the list goes on. And if you slack on yardwork, your lawn will quickly take on...