8 Tips To Prevent Frozen Pipes

Until recently, not many people knew what an Arctic Vortex is, but with one bearing down on the northern U.S. over the next few days, everybody’s talking about it. As it brings record-breaking cold, here’s what you need to know to keep your pipes from freezing. Be Prepared “Preparation is...

A Dry Foundation is a Happy Foundation

Keeping water away from your home’s foundation is an important part of maintaining your home’s structural integrity. Water can cause soils to expand and contract as well as do damage to the interior of the home should it flood. Keep your gutters clean and make sure downspouts will divert water...

How do they make that list anyway?

“Ever wonder how CNN makes their “top places to live” list?” The methodology is more scientific than you may think. Here’s how they do it. Start with all U.S. towns with populations between 50,000 and 300,000. Screen out places with a median family income of more than 200 percent or...