How to prepare your home for hurricane season

How to prepare your home for hurricane season

Hurricane season is officially here. From now until Nov. 30, Florida residents can expect plenty of rain and strong winds. As we enter further into hurricane season, it’s crucial to ensure our homes and families are prepared for potential storms and their...
Tips to make sure your roof is ready for storm season

Tips to make sure your roof is ready for storm season

Given the busy storm season anticipated this year, compounded with increasing costs and demands from home insurance providers, keeping your roof in good shape is essential to protecting your home, property, and family. Checking your roof’s condition at least twice per...
Here are the first steps to take as a new homeowner

Here are the first steps to take as a new homeowner

Are you a new homeowner or planning to become one? If so, here is some advice from our experts on the first steps to take after you close on your new home: File for homestead exemption Homestead exemptions may be filed in person in the property appraiser’s office in...
Hurricane season starts June 1: Here’s how you can prepare today

Hurricane season starts June 1: Here’s how you can prepare today

Hurricane season is nearly here! While the season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, don’t wait to prepare until the storms are upon us. Our local government does an excellent job of keeping us informed right before the storm about sandbag locations,...
Is your generator ready for hurricane season? Here’s how to check

Is your generator ready for hurricane season? Here’s how to check

If there’s one sound of the summer season we hope to never become accustomed to, it’s the hum of generators in our neighborhoods after a hurricane. As generators are becoming a way of life for many of us to cope with the summer storm season, it’s important to remember...
Received a tax return? Here are tips on how to leverage it

Received a tax return? Here are tips on how to leverage it

Tax Day is April 15, which means some of us have access to extra funds from our tax returns. While receiving your tax return may feel like a financial relief, it is important to approach the spending of your refund with a strategic mindset. The excitement of having...