It may just recently started feeling like Spring in Charleston, but we’re already thinking about those warm summer days. With the scorching summer heat only a few months away, you may be thinking about having a pool installed at your home.…
Sitting around a backyard fire pit is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend an evening with family and friends. Without the proper precautions, however, it can also be quite dangerous. So before you get out the graham crackers,…
Flood policies are still assumable The only policies that I know of that are not assumable/transferable are serviced by USAA. Pre-firm rates are still available. The rates are just going away at an average of 15% rate increases annually for…
With scenery as beautiful as we have here in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and the sea islands, it is no wonder your teen driver is prone to getting distracted while driving. But the truth is, distractions can happen anywhere, and that’s…
With Charleston being located on a major fault line and the coast, the likelihood of a earthquake or hurricane is pretty high. Everyone remembers Hurricane Hugo in 1989; if a massive disaster like Hugo wiped out power to the Charleston…
Everyone wants to keep their home safe from burglars or intruders, but not everyone wants to have an alarm system installed. There are plenty of people who prefer the do-it-yourself route, whether it’s home improvement or home security. And nowadays,…
Long, dark winter nights mean decreased visibility and increased danger when you’re on the road. Despite nighttime driving accounting for just 23 percent of vehicle miles traveled, more than 50 percent of fatalities for vehicle occupants 16 and older occur…
As many people have probably heard, there are more flood insurance law changes that are set to begin April 1, 2015. While these changes are not as severe as the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, they are going to impact…
With Valentine’s Day having just passed, lots of lucky ladies are sporting their new beautiful diamonds, pearls, and much more. These gifts they’ll treasure for the rest of their lives, which is more than enough reason why it should be…
Though it is not often that Charleston gets blanketed with snow or ice, we won’t soon forget the ice storms of early 2014! Temperatures tend to dip to or below freezing in January and February so you need to be…