Home Safety

1,061 Posts
What to Expect During a Home Inspection
20 February, 2023| Home Inspections, Home Buying, Home Safety
The first thing you need to know about a home inspection: You'll feel all the feels. There's the excitement the inspection could be the longest time you're in the house, after the showing... read more
Homebuyers get nervous during Inspection/option pe...
15 February, 2023| Home Inspections, Home Buying, Home Safety
Your offer has been submitted to the Listing Agent and you wait patiently for the next couple of hours to hear back. You finally get the call from your Realtor that your offer has been accepted! Congr... read more
Potential Plumbing Problems
10 February, 2023| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Safety, Home Sell...
Your faucet is making strange noises—A loud sound like a screech when you use the tap is a sign there is air in your pipes that signifies something is not right with your bleed-off system. This... read more
How to Prepare for a Winter Storm
6 February, 2023| Home Improvements & Repair, Education, Home Safety
Winter has definitely landed and just in time for the holidays with the National Weather Service predicting a significant winter storm in the Midwest. Heavy snowfall and strong winds, and various typ... read more
Types of Plumbing Pipes and Their Lifespans
3 February, 2023| Home Safety, Home Buying, Education
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes the plumbing pipes in your home. Fortunately, the majority of pipe materials perform well for decades. However, when that lifespan is reached, pipes may start... read more
Lower Mortgage Rates Are Bringing Buyers Back to t...
3 February, 2023| Home Buying, Home Selling, Home Safety
As mortgage rates rose last year, activity in the housing market slowed down. And as a result, homes started seeing fewer offers and stayed on the market longer. That meant some homeowners decided to... read more
Give Your Community the Gift of Emergency Prepared...
31 January, 2023| Safety & Security, Home Selling, Home Safety
Creating an emergency preparedness plan that helps your condo or homeowners association prepare for the worst could be the most valuable 40 hours you spend volunteering -- if a disaster strikes your a... read more
Gleannloch Farms Real Estate Market Update Januar...
30 January, 2023| Home Safety, Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocati...
Hi neighbor, Today I will be sharing with you our perspective on the local real estate market here in Spring, Texas, specifically a market update for the neighborhood of Gleannloch Farms. Whether y... read more
Child Proof Your Home
29 January, 2023| Home Buying, Home Selling, Home Safety
Child Proof Your Home Keeping children safe from danger is a parent’s priority and a full-time job. Unfortunately, accidents in the household do happen, such as a fall, burn, or choking. Howeve... read more
What Past Recessions Tell Us About the Housing Mar...
20 January, 2023| Home Buying, Home Selling, Home Safety
It doesn't matter if you're someone who closely follows the economy or not, chances are you've heard whispers of an upcoming recession. Economic conditions are determined by a broad range... read more
Pre-Approval in 2023: What You Need To Know
20 January, 2023| Home Buying, Home Selling, Home Safety
One of the first steps in your homebuying journey is getting pre-approved. To understand why its such an important step, you need to understand what pre-approval is and what it does for you. Business... read more
How to Disinfect Your Home in the Time of Coronavi...
10 January, 2023| Safety & Security, Education, Home Safety
There's everyday clean, guest clean, and then there's COVID-19 clean.To get down the absolute nitty gritty on how to disinfect your home, you'll want your big guns: bleach, rubbing alcohol, and hot wa... read more
Protect your Beach Home from the Arctic Freeze
21 December, 2022| Home Improvements & Repair, General, Home Safety
Freeze Warning Tips for Bolivar Peninsula Bolivar Peninsula is gearing up for an Artic Blast,  here are some freeze warning tips. Protect faucets, outdoor pipes, and pipes in unheated areas with... read more
5 Tricks to Keep Your Pipes from Exploding this Wi...
20 December, 2022| Houston Living, General, Home Safety
New homeowners may have heard that winterization is important, but in the hubbub of your first year living in a home you own (finally!), it can be easy to overlook the need to prepare for the cold wea... read more
Preventing Your Pipes From Freezing
19 December, 2022| Home Safety, Home Improvements & Repair, Houston L...
                 Happy Monday. As you may already know, Houston seem to be heading into freezing temperature, which amon... read more
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