Is a home warranty policy right for you? (Affiliate Program)
Is a home warranty policy right for you?
Most homeowners know about home warranties, but have never used one. These are the policies designed to cover the types of mechanical breakdowns that regular home insurance doesnt things like clogged pipes, furnace failures, appliances that go on the blink, etc. The popularity of these policies seems to be on the rise, because buyers expect additional inducements to make an offer.
Draine: Two suggestions to ease the transition from summer to fall
Its hard for many of us to see the gardening season end, whether it has been a bountiful and satisfying one or not. We seem to want to keep our hands in the soil, on the tools or in our house around the current favorite books.
Success hits close to home
Its no secret that finding a way to stay in the Johnstown region is a trying endeavor for many of those raised here.The challenge was no different for area natives Dave Bassett, Bob Grove, Scott Geisel and Frank Grandas. In fact, the quartet that makes up the executive management team of PennWest Home Equity Services Corp. all found themselves as Flood City expatriates at some point.
Boost from the bench
Ron Spencer is a typical basketball player. He’s been playing for Union Springs varsity coach Tim Darnell for two years. He has a sister on the girls team and a father who coaches. He practices year round to play for a few months on the Wolves’ hardwood.
Kragthorpe: Road to top starts at home for Jazz
Winning home games in the NBA is about like driving home from work without receiving a speeding ticket, spelling words correctly in the newspaper or not burning the toast. It’s supposed to happen. Yet failing to win enough home games kept the Jazz out of the playoffs last season, so the way they are playing at EnergySolutions Arena these days means something.
The Archi Awards are design of the times
Winners recognized for their outstanding architectural work on homes and projects on LI and elsewhere It’s not every day that you see a home on Long Island with three roofs, each adorned with its own landscaped garden.