Fall Home Maintenance Checklist to Get Your Home Winter-ReadyGetting Your Home Ready for Winter: a Fall Home Maintenance Checklist [UPDATED]

Roof covered in colorful autumn leaves with a gutter filled with fallen foliage, highlighting home maintenance needs.

Originally published September 2018. Updated September 2023. Harsh winter weather can take a toll on your home. Keeping up with home maintenance is key to making sure your home can stand up to everything a Minnesota winter can throw at it.  So, alongside your pumpkin carving and leaf-peeping this fall, make time to prepare your home for the cooler weather … Read More

Need New Windows? Plan Ahead—You May Face a Long Wait

A worker installs a modern window indoors, wearing gloves and using a hand tool for home improvement.

Whether you’re building a new construction home or replacing older windows, you may have to wait a while for your windows to come in. It used to be that it would only take around 2-3 weeks to get windows in once they were ordered. Now, due to pandemic-related shortages and supply chain disruptions, it’s taking closer to 6 months. As … Read More

Summer Storm Damage: How To File a Claim With Your Homeowners Insurance Company

Residential street at night with lit up homes and a big lightning in the dark sky above.

Summer storms can pack a punch. High winds, heavy rain, and hail can do serious damage to your home. Your homeowners insurance policy should cover the cost of repairs, but the insurance claims process can be time-consuming, confusing, and overwhelming. And the last thing you need when summer storm damage hits is more stress. To help make the process go … Read More

The Benefits of Low-e Windows For Your Multifamily Complex

Modern multifamily interior with low-e windows promoting energy efficiency by Hoyt Exteriors.

With high heating and cooling costs and a significant demand on both HVAC systems, particularly in extreme climates, energy efficiency is one of a property manager’s top priorities. Energy-efficient windows are an excellent way to save energy on any property.  What are low-e windows? Low emissivity or low-e windows are window panes coated with a metallic oxide layer. This invisible … Read More