June 2021

Having a Safe 4th of July Weekend There is nothing that signifies the beginning of summer more than a 4th of July weekend. School is out, and many employees have a long three-day weekend. Falling on a Sunday this year, the official day off is the following day, Monday. The big focus is to get the family together for some quality fun time. However, this holiday comes with its share of cautions. You need to be aware of your local rules, pay attention to your surroundings, and stay safe. Here are a few safety tips, along with ideas on how

Prepare Your Home for Summer Vacation Summer is finally here. Traveling is opening up for us to move around a little more, at last. After a long year of staying close to home, many are making plans to go on a long-awaited vacation. However, there is always that worry about leaving your house behind with a lifetime of memories inside. Will it be safe? Burglars also have been waiting for the vacation months of July and August to come. They know that with a holiday weekend, many go out of town. Let's look at a few of the best ways

June is National Homeownership Month!   Did you know that June is National Homeownership Month? It has been named this in order to spotlight the American Dream of owning a home. It also recognizes the many organizations that assist those who have a goal of owning their own home. This time of recognition started back in the 1920s and continued to evolve through the years. In 1995, President Bill Clinton deemed a week in June as National Homeownership Week. Then, in 2002, President George W. Bush expanded it to the whole month of June. Now, President Joe Biden introduced more

The Top 4 Houston Homeowner Concerns   Owning your own home is the goal of just about every family. Having a place of your own gives you that feeling of being in control. You get to make the decisions, and you don't worry about keeping up someone else's standards. That is, usually, unless there is an HOA involved. Still, your home is your own, and you need to make it a place to relax and unwind.   However, this ownership also brings about new fears. You are now responsible to keep the house in good shape if you want your

4 Ways to Use Your Smart Home Lighting After researching and comparison shopping, you have finished setting up your house with a smart home security system. After learning to operate the essentials of your system for safety and protection, you start to explore the different options your devices offer. Because there are endless things you can program and do with a smart home, we will focus only on one area, your smart lights. Lights sound like a simple and limited area to explore. But then, you add the extra description of making it smart lighting. This goes far beyond flipping