Homeowner Articles
Replace Your FPE Breaker Panel Now
Your breaker panel is supposed to keep your home safe by guarding against serious electrical problems, such as: Circuit overloads Short circuits Outside power surges But sometimes your breaker panel…
Remote Monitoring Technology Can Save Your Home (and Your Money)
Winter can be especially rough on houses. Pipes can freeze or burst. Roofs can leak. Winter storms can cause all sorts of problems, some of them expensive. When you’re not…
Home Maintenance: Where to Start
Even if you’re all thumbs when it comes to being handy, there are lots of free and low-cost resources to help you succeed at home maintenance and repair. One can…
5 Tips for Childproofing Your Home
Chances are, you wouldn’t stick a fork into an electrical outlet, pick flaking paint and put paint chips in your mouth, or lean on the screen of an open window.…
What is Replacement Cost Coverage and Why Should I Care?
Many homeowners choose insurance this way: “My mortgage is $600,000, so that’s what I’ll insure my home for.” This guarantees that, if your house burns down, is flooded or suffers…
NYC Homeowners Can Save on Water and Sewer Line Protection
Earlier this year, The New York Times reported that New York City was asking residents in Brooklyn and Queens to reduce water use during rainstorms. The voluntary text messaging program notified…
Planning a Construction Project? DOB Hosts Homeowners Night, Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday night, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) hosts Homeowners Night at the local borough offices. DOB staff members are available…
Natural Disasters + Inadequate Insurance: Homeowner Hits Keep Coming
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, homeowners who experience catastrophic loss in floods and fires often face yet another disaster: inadequate insurance coverage. Many residents affected by major…
Did You Know We Offer Seasonal & Vacation Home Insurance?
Are you one of the many New York-area residents who spend weekends at a summer home? Whether you head to the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore or you have a…
Insurance Agent or Broker: What’s the Difference?
Several times a week, people ask us about the difference between an insurance agent and an insurance broker. Here's the short answer: An insurance agent represents a specific insurance carrier…