There’s nothing better than settling into a warm house while the cold wind blows outside. But, getting — and keeping — your home heated may pose a safety issue if you don’t take the right precautions. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the leading months for home heating fires are December,...
As the temperature drops and the chill in the air turns to frost, it’s time to turn your attention to ensuring your home is ready for winter. Much like your car, your home needs some preparation for the upcoming elements, too. Here are some tips to help make sure your...
While not every home renovation works in the exact same order, you may want to follow a certain course to help avoid unnecessary work. For example, you don’t want to close walls and paint, only to realize you need to add a new plumbing stack that requires going behind...
Dryers are among the least-discussed fire threats in the home, but can be a major risk when not properly monitored and managed. The National Fire Prevention Association states that from 2010-2014, there were 15,970 home fires each year involving clothes dryers or washing machines and resulting in $238 million per year in direct...
For the homeowner with a swimming pool, a pool accident can be devastating in many ways. Drowning isn’t by any means the only safety concern, though. From minor scrapes to biological hazards, there are several safety concerns that go with pool ownership. To help you avoid problems and have...
Vacation homes serve as sanctuaries from the daily stresses of life. The question is, are Americans properly protecting their fortresses of solitude? With the median vacation home costing approximately $200,000, these investments are significant. If you own a vacation home, the following are a few things to take into consideration to...
According to numerous sources, a majority of individuals actually never read the entirety of their personal insurance policies. The fact is, if you do not know your insurance policy well, the risk of experiencing a personal finance loss will inherently rise. On the flip side, when you know your...
Inspections are among the most important aspects of purchasing a new home. If you don’t thoroughly evaluate the abode before signing the contract, you could take on a money pit of sorts – and one that ends up being far more expensive than the agreed-upon sale price. Here...
Even if you just work (for yourself) from home, rather than running a full fledged home-based business, you need insurance to protect yourself. Why? “You need to separate your business from your home,” Ahart said. “If you make a mistake in your professional life, you don’t want people to...
As weather patterns begin to fluctuate, homeowners must be wary of one of the greatest risks involved in the season: flooding from the thaw of winter snow and ice. Warmer temperatures combined with heavier rainfall and thawing snow will threaten basements in many parts of the nation throughout the...