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Set Up Your Home’s Exterior for Easy Yard Maintenance

Buying your first home is exciting! What’s not so exciting is the work and responsibility that comes along with it. Staying on top of your home’s maintenance can be overwhelming but it doesn’t need to be. We’ve rounded up...

How to Reduce Your Risk of a Basement Flood

Flooded basements can happen to the best of us – even if you live in a new house. We tend to think of a basement flood occurring during rain storms or sudden thaws, but a basement can flood even when it’s...

Should You Buy a Fixer Upper as Your First Home?

In this hot seller’s market, first-time buyers are having a tough time entering the market. Last month, we spoke with a frustrated first-timer who had seen many homes go to bidding wars, selling well over asking price. With costs...

The Struggle for First-Time Buyers in this Market

Last year, we blogged about the hot sellers’ market that many first-time buyers found themselves in. With a shortage of homes on the market, a backlog of buyers were bidding for the same homes. It was typical to see...

Choosing & Insuring: Detached Home vs. Townhouse vs. Condo

In this red hot sellers’ market, many first-timers are being outbid multiple times. Some are using new strategies to win. Some are adjusting their expectations. A single detached home is generally more expensive than a townhouse in the same...

What To Do After a Car Accident

We hope you never experience an car accident, but in case you do, it’s important to know exactly what to do after a car accident to stay protected. Check out the list below, or download all of this information in...

3 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

While you make personal New Year’s resolutions, consider making some for your home as well. The reality is, many of us struggle with keeping resolutions. So we’ve chosen 3 resolutions that are attainable and easy to implement, so you can feel better...