by Admin | Feb 3, 2025 | Commercial, Insurance, Residential
The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters have heightened awareness about the importance of planning. Todd Rissel, co-founder and CEO of e2Value, notes a shift in perspective among homeowners witnessing the devastation in neighboring communities....
by Admin | Jan 21, 2025 | Insurance, Residential
Every season has its own concerns for homeowners and winter is no different. From frozen pipes, ice dams, trees that fall, hail damage, storms that result in power loss, to fires from candles, heaters and fireplace mishaps, winter can present hazards big and small....
by Admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Insurance, Residential
Home prices go up and go down. Mortgage rates go up and go down. One location gets hot and then another. The media runs stories about labor costs going up; material and supply costs going up. Various catastrophes occur—floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, etc....
by Admin | Sep 25, 2024 | Residential
According to the Census Bureau, of the 666,000 single-family homes sold in 2023: 574,000 were detached homes and 92,000 were attached homes. 296,000 had three bedrooms and 334,000 had four or more bedrooms. 213,000 had 2 bathrooms, 214,000 had 2-1/2 bathrooms and...
by Admin | Jun 25, 2024 | Insurance, Residential
While some housing costs are included in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) it does not include all the costs that affect homeowners. One cost that has risen sharply in recent years is homeowners insurance. Climate change has resulted in more expensive disasters, which...
by Admin | May 22, 2024 | Residential
We are often asked to determine an architectural style that is out of the ordinary. Perhaps it’s a church that was converted to a home or a factory converted to a townhouse or a Victorian home stripped of its ornate decorations and renovated to become a 3-family home....