There is some confusion in absentee homeowners’ minds about the specific differences between these distinct types of services. First, we need to define what each service does....

Did you know that by not routinely operating and maintaining your appliances, you are actually reducing the lifespan and incurring more service calls?  So what are your options...

What to do During an Electrical Outage? Many factors can disrupt electrical service to your home such as windstorms, ice-storms, accidents and other weather. In our region,...

Why Your Neighbor Is Not Your Best Choice! Many of us in the Homewatch industry compare notes and experiences through our membership in the National Home Watch Association. There...

Is Your Home Ready for Winter?As temperatures start to cool and the leaves start falling in October, this is the perfect time to prepare your home and yard/garden areas for the...

Is It Safe to Go Into the Water? Do you really know if that crystal blue water in your pool is truly healthy to swim in? Are you assuming that the pool service is showing up when...

Many home owners assume that when they purchase a second home, their new homeowner’s insurance policy will be very similar to the current policy on their primary residence. Very...

Price always matters and everyone loves a bargain. But, it is important to know exactly what you are getting for your money. There is an old adage stating “you get what you pay...

Did you know that the failure of a $ 25 part on your heating system can result in many thousands ($$$$$) of dollars in damage? How you can prevent this from happening to your...

…And why it is important to have! One of the realities of life is simply that things happen regardless of our best laid plans and good intentions. There is still so much out of...

In my travels around the valley taking care of clients during the winter, I’ve noticed a number of significant issues that have been occurring. One of the more significant...

As winter cold weather sets in with our typical freezing rain for the Chelan Valley Area, you should consider taking a few precautionary steps to help ensure that winter weather...

One of the major winter weather phenomenons that we experience in the Lake Chelan Valley is the combined effects of sub freezing temperatures accompanied with high relative...

  The arrival of Spring ushers in a new “To Do” list of activities to be accomplished around your home. Yards need to be aerated, weed treated and fertilized, light pruning...

Most homeowners don’t realize that within each and every home there is an appliance that can produce the equivalent destructive force of a pound or more of dynamite. Are you...

Sewer gas blamed for southern Minnesota house explosion that injured man By Sarah Stultz Albert Lea Tribune Posted: 06/11/2012 12:01:00 AM CDT Updated: 06/11/2012 07:12:37 PM CDT...

In many parts of the country, during the wintertime, the build up of thick layers of ice along the edges of the roof can cause a number of serious problems. In Washington State,...

For those of you who own a home, the last thing that you think about is what is happening underground to your utilities. Most of us assume that these systems will last for many...

IS YOUR ROOF REALLY CARRYING ITS LOAD? Do you know the warning signs of when there is too much snow and ice on your roof? What steps do you need to take when your roof has...