Home Maintenance

Color Experts Are Seeing Red, In a Good Way

No one knows what’s to come for 2023… Except, well, likely various shades of red and warm, daring pigments! Color experts are going bold this year. In the next few paragraphs, we’ll highlight some of the top colors of the year and how to incorporate them in your own home! Read More

Do Your Wallet & the Earth a Favor with These Spring Cleaning Hacks

With all the time we’ve spent in the house over the colder months, our homes likely aren’t reflecting the freshness of spring. To put it frankly, you likely have some deep cleaning ahead of you. Rather than going out and buying a different cleaning product for each task at hand, we’ve cultivated a list of our best cleaning remedies, all using less-harsh and fairly common elements you might already have at home.  Read More

Fabulous Flowers for Spring Planting

For some people, the warming weather is a call to dust off the gardening gear and get out and tend to beautiful plants and flowers. For others of us not blessed with a green thumb (guilty!) there may be some trepidation around the spring planting season. One way to ease into spring planting is with container gardens since they can add instant color without a lot of effort. Here is a list of flowers to look for at your local nursery or garden center to create fun and easy potted gardens for your spring curb appeal. Read More

Preparing Your Home for Extreme Winter Weather

Most of the country is in the deep freeze of winter right now, and it is important to properly care for your home to make sure you and your property come through safely. Read below for some tips to make sure you are prepared when the temperatures take a dive. Read More

Mortgage Payment Breakdown: Where Does Your Payment Actually Go?

Chances are you know exactly how much you make your check out for every month when you pay your mortgage, but do you know what you are actually paying for? As a company, we talk a lot about interest rates and closing costs when investigating a refinance or purchase, however, once all the paperwork is signed it’s easy to lose track of the exact terms of our mortgage. Let’s take a deep dive into exactly what your mortgage payment is allocated toward. Read on for a full mortgage payment breakdown. Read More

Tips for that Quick Fall Fix

Fall… It’s finally (or already?) here. The leaves are changing and the temperatures are dropping. There’s no denying that there’s just something about this season—in 2020 especially—that’s tempting to bring it within the walls of our homes. When it comes to decorating for the fall season, there are a few ways to easily incorporate that comfy, cozy feel you’re after. We put together some key factors that’ll give you that quick fall fix. Read More