10 Upgrades That Increase Your Home Value without Breaking the Bank
Your home is your castle, so typically when you make upgrades to it; it is for your benefit. However, you might want to put a little more thought into the value that your updates will add to our home in case you decide to put it on the market. Some of the smallest changes in […]
NYS Labor Law Article 32 Means More Protection for Homeowners and Business Owners Dealing with Mold
Often, mold problems can stem from water damage, and just compound a homeowner’s troubles. Mold is one of those problems that can cause a real headache (literal and figural) for homeowners as it cannot be ignored. Mold can cause health problems, and should be dealt with in a professional manner. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a […]
5 Tips For Remodeling Your Home
Have you wanted to breath fresh life in your home? There are quite a few improvements you could consider. Though, some improvements generate more value than others. So how do you consider which ones you would like to undertake? Ask yourself how you use your home and would this be easy for others to use […]
Cold Weather and Burst Pipes: A Hudson Valley Homeowner’s Nightmare
Did you know that a burst pipe in your home could cause $10,000 in damage? Nationwide and Allied Insurance calculated that average, and between 2009 and 2011 there were more than 30,000 claims by homeowners with more than $2.1 million in costs. New York was one of the top states for frozen pipe claims between […]
Ice Dams: Protect Your Hudson Valley Home
An ice dam might sound like something that works to protect your home from ice, but actually, an ice dam can cause severe damage to your home. It makes sense to prevent them from occurring. You may notice that icicles are hanging off your home, and it might be hiding a damaging problem: an ice […]
Outsmarting Winter Snow Shoveling in Hudson Valley
The latest weather reports might have you a little worried about how you are going to deal with all that snow as a homeowner. Unless you’ve decided you’re done with living in areas that seem to get hit by a snowmageddon every year or have lots of kids to pass the dreaded task off to, […]
2016 Paint Colors Of The Year
Benjamin Moore has released the color palette of the year featuring the color of the year, and it’s a throwback to a simpler time. Drum roll, please… And the color of the year is Simply White. Yes, a true classic with the rest of the color palette being excellent accent colors for the lovely simplicity […]
Tools For Your Whole Home Health Checkup
Your Hudson Valley home provides you with a comfortable place to live and is a valuable asset, but not performing regular upkeep may reduce both of these things. The maintenance of a home can never seem to end, but doing a few proactive checkups with specific tools will help to minimize the amount of work […]
TIMBER — Falling Trees in the Hudson Valley
Each year in the US, more than $12 million in property loss is caused by falling trees. Typically, trees fall due to severe weather including snowstorms, hurricanes, flooding, and hailstorms. While there is not much that you can do to control Mother Nature, there are some things that you can do if this devastating scenario […]