Selling a house can be difficult but it’s a necessity if you are moving your family to a new city or town, or just want a new place to call home. Despite the difficulty, plenty of us will be putting our houses on the market this spring. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) […]
Selling a home can always be a challenge, but selling a home in a flood prone neighborhood can be extremely difficult. If your home is located in a designated flood zone you may find buyers are less willing to make an offer or will offer well under your asking price. Below is a list of […]
Home insurance can be a complicated subject and there are a variety of myths out there that can make the subject even more confusing. Here are a few of the most common myths related to homeowners insurance as well as the myth busting facts for each one. Home Insurance is Mandatory: While certain auto insurance […]
The Christmas season is upon us and that means presents, lots and lots of presents. Shopping online has reached epic proportions with UPS estimating in 2015 that it shipped 630 million packages during the holiday season. Unfortunately, not everyone’s package will arrive, or more accurately, it will arrive and will then be promptly stolen from their […]
In the past, reverse mortgages were often considered a last resort to drum up some cash and they had a bit of a bad reputation but that has changed in the last few years as reverse mortgages have become more mainstream and are being used a financial planning tool for homeowners. Reverse mortgage actually date […]
Hurricane season is in full swing and the East coast could take a beating this year with North Carolina researchers predicting a total of 15 to 18 tropical storms and hurricanes forming the Atlantic basin in 2016. This is a statistically significant change from the 11 named storms that have been the average from 1950 […]
Having your home destroyed by a natural disaster is one of the most stressful things a person can go through in life and unfortunately, dealing with the insurance claim is probably the second most stressful thing someone will have to deal with in their lifetime. While relying on the insurance companies adjuster for a simple […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking homeowners who use fuel oil to heat their homes to check their systems for leaks as we move into the winter season. According to state data, more than 2 million homes in New York State are heated by fuel oil. Every year, the DEC […]
Insurance companies have been offering discounts to drivers who install monitoring devices in their cars for a number of years (think Progressive Snapshot) and now they are starting to offer discounts to homeowners who install smart home products like Nest Protect. A smart home device is a heating, lighting or other electronic device that can […]
We are smack dap in the middle of hurricane season and if you live in an area where hurricanes are likely, preparing your home and family for the big one is important. Hurricanes can cause a tremendous amount of damage in a very short period of time. The costliest hurricane ever recorded, Hurricane Katrina in […]