Should You Rent or Buy a House?

When choosing between buying a house or renting, you may benefit from considering the following questions from our partners at Trusted Choice®. Approaching the decision with as much information as possible can be helpful. Do You Have Enough Saved for a 20% Down Payment? This is one of the most important factors to take into consideration. Sure, Read More

Make Fire Emergency Readiness an October Tradition

Add a new custom to the October traditions of Halloween candy, costumes and setting back your clocks: The end of Daylight Savings Time is the perfect time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and to check the readiness of your fire extinguishers. Smoke alarms are commonplace in homes, but fire extinguishers are still Read More

Only You Can Prevent Home Fires

Today marks the beginning of National Fire Prevention Safety Week! Use this infographic from our friends at Trusted Choice as a guide for protecting your home from a fire. Steps to Prevent Fires Oct. 7-13 is National Fire Prevention Week. In 2010, there were 3,100 unintentional deaths related to fire, smoke and flames, according to the National Read More