5 “Emergencies” That Are Actually Normal When Selling Your Home

If there’s a mantra every first-time seller should memorize, it’s this: Expect the unexpected. While your realtor is going to educate you about the process of selling your home and share their thoughts about how the sale could go based on what’s going on in your market right now, no two sales are exactly alike. That’s because there is any …

What is an Ice Dam?

Don’t be fooled by the beautiful icicles accenting your roof—these glistening daggers are a red flag for property damage. Icicles are indicative of ice dams forming on your roof’s eaves. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that typically forms along the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow from draining off of the roof. Ice dams can …