Get Ready for Spring
Although everyone thinks of cleaning when it comes to spring, there are a number of things you should do to make sure your home is ready when the weather changes. Below is a selection of maintenance tasks from the National…
Although everyone thinks of cleaning when it comes to spring, there are a number of things you should do to make sure your home is ready when the weather changes. Below is a selection of maintenance tasks from the National…
It seems every year we are doing more work on our computers and less work with paper and physical files. While this is great for the environment, it isn’t so great for our eyes. March is “Save Your Vision Month”…
I’m pretty confident that if you asked anyone who has ever owned a rental property you would get an overwhelming response that it’s not as lucrative or easy as they thought it would be. In fact, owning a rental property…
I was recently asked this question by one of our O’Connor Insurance Agency clients, and thought I would share the answer here for our readers. There are a lot of things that go into homeowners and auto insurance rates, one of…
Why do my auto insurance rates keep going up even though my car is getting older? At O’Connor Insurance Agency, many of our clients ask this question so I would like to address it from a couple of angles. First…
Leaving your lights on is it really a good way to keep burglars away from your home, or can it actually attract them? Or, is it just a “good” way to increase your electricity bill? As with so many questions…
You may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but really all of should be striving for a green holiday! Let’s face it, with all the wrapping paper, cards, decor and packaging, we create a lot of waste while celebrating the…
We all want our houses to look the best when holiday revelers come to visit. If you’re like me, though, you waited until late November to start your home improvement projects, and now you have to scramble for time and…
The holidays have arrived! For those with one or more four-legged friends in the house, it’s time to go over some safety tips. After all, you want all of your family members to enjoy the festivities even the furry ones.…
If you are traveling for the holidays, more than your waistline may be at risk. Take the following precautions to make sure your home stays safe while you are away. 1. Stop mail, newspapers, and deliveries. A porch full of…