Homeowner Articles
How to Insure Your Home When Selling
Your house is for sale, and real estate agents and prospective buyers are trooping through it. Maybe you’ve already moved, and your home is vacant. Are you insured if one…
COVID-19 pandemic assistance for NYC landlords and property owners
COVID-19 is challenging landlords and property owners in unprecedented ways. The City of New York and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) offers information on…
Fall Building Maintenance: Get Ready for Cooler Weather
With Labor Day behind us and school back in session, now is the time for annual fall building maintenance. Cooler temperatures and lower humidity make certain tasks easier. In addition,…
Substituting for Staples When Grocery Stores Are Out of Stock
The recipe calls for baking powder, and there’s none at the store or in your pantry. That buttermilk biscuit recipe sounds awesome, but you don’t have the namesake ingredient. Or…
Vacationing During the Pandemic? Follow These Best Practices
Planning a trip? Wondering if it’s safe to travel these days? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that staying home is the safest option to avoid COVID-19.…
Declutter Your Garage (and Make It Safer)
One of those projects you’ve probably been meaning to get to one day is probably to organize and declutter your garage. Here’s some additional motivation: Decluttering and organizing your garage…
Insurance Coverage for Life Estate Properties
What is a life estate and why do you need life estate coverage? Leaving a home to heirs that is currently occupied by a family member or someone else is…
Preparing for Flood Season: What You Need to Know About Floods and Flood Insurance
Warmer weather brings people out of their homes to enjoy the great outdoors. It also brings hurricanes and floods. (The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and extends through…
Essential and Open: The Coronavirus Hasn’t Slowed Us Down
The spread of the coronavirus has fully or partially closed many businesses. For those that are open, some are operating with fewer staff. Most have staff working remotely. The result…
Fun Educational Activities To Do With Kids Bored at Home
If you’d like to go beyond your children’s remote learning and screen time, try these fun, educational activities for kids who may be bored at home due to pandemic restrictions.…