Guides
Keeping a home through our winters.
Our climate is hard on a house. A season by season pass costs very little and protects what the property is worth.
The fall market, and how to be ready.
After the summer lull, fall brings a serious, motivated market on both sides. The people out in it want to get settled before winter. Here is how to prepare, whether you are selling or buying.
Ready for winter.
Before the first frost, three things protect your home: shut off the outdoor water, service the heating, and seal the air leaks. The rest makes winter more comfortable and less costly. Here is the full list.
When winter finds a weakness.
Three things cause almost all winter damage: ice dams, frozen pipes and condensation. None of them arrive without warning. Here is what the warning looks like and what to do about it.
After the thaw.
In spring, start with water: where the melt goes, whether the sump pump still runs, and whether the foundation moved. Then the roof, the AC and the yard. Here is the full list.