9 Reasons To Remodel Your Home

Are your bored with the existing look of our house? Do you want to increase the value of your house? If so, we suggest that you go for a home remodeling project. This will renew your house in addition to make your rooms a lot more functional. Given below are 9 reasons to do a home renovation project.

Sales potential

For a higher sales potential and value, the exterior of your home carries a lot of importance. For improving the curb appeal, we suggest that you consider a neat landscaping, a new roof, clean shutters and fresh paint.

Prepare for retirement

If you have plans to stay in your house after your retirement, we suggest that you include some age-in-place features, such as step-in showers, special toilets and so on.

Go green

Are you paying a lot for utilities? If so, you can replace your windows with windows that are energy efficient. This will save you a lot on monthly bills.

The Kitchen

Kitchen is the center of every home. This is the place where family and friends tend to get together and spend their time. Most women fall in love with their kitchen. Therefore, we suggest that you consider getting a new stone. Aside from this, you can replace your refrigerator or get a new cabinet for making your kitchen a bit more functional.

Make it right

While your bathroom may be working fine, It’s a good idea to go for new plumbing and remove that old plain mirror. … Read More

Ask Danny | Ep. 14: Answers to Your Homeowners Insurance Questions

This week, Danny Lipford chats with Michelle Tennant from Erie Insurance to discuss how folks can find peace of mind with homeowners insurance. (3 Echoes Content Studio/Erie Insurance)


This week, I’m talking with Michelle Tennant, vice president of Product Management in the Erie Insurance Personal Lines division.

Michelle has been with Erie since 2001 and has helped to develop Erie Insurance’s Auto, Umbrella, and Renters insurance products, as well as its Homeowners insurance coverages.

Erie Insurance has been in business since 1925, and for nearly a century we’ve been providing home, auto, business and life insurance.

We are based in Erie, Penn., and we serve customers in about 12 states. We know insurance can be complicated so with every policy, we have a knowledgeable independent agent within your community that can guide you through the process to get the right coverage for your life.


Insurance policy, seen on a desk beside a pair of reading glasses.
Homeowners insurance provides financial protection in the event of a disaster. (Mohamad Fazil Bin Ramli/Getty Images)

Why You Need Homeowners Insurance

Every homeowner has homeowners insurance but many don’t know why — what is the purpose of homeowners insurance?

Michelle: Homeowners insurance provides financial protection in the event something crazy happens, like an accident or weather-related event that damages your home.

At Erie Insurance, we think about this in a few different ways.

First is the home itself — the structure. It would cover the exterior of your home if there is damage.

Next is your personal property. A policy will cover valuable items that are

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Simple Home Design Tips

Having a home with the design that we truly want is something that would really make us feel good. Although most houses built these days have general designs, it would be better if we could come up with our own design to give our homes a more personalized touch. We all certainly would want everything in our house to be perfect as much as possible. Designing our own houses is very practical, fun to do, and is not really hard to do. We do not really need to hire an interior decorator or any home design experts if we want to save money since we can also do it on our own. We just need to be creative and have fun while we do it.

Take your time and think what kind of design that you really want to incorporate in your house. If you want more references, you can just search the internet for a wide variety of design options. It is important that you make a final decision since it may cost you more instead of saving money if the design is already completed and you change your mind and have it redone. After you make the final decision, you can start searching all the materials that you would need. You also do not need to rush this part since you would want to compare different rates from different stores first. It would be also a great idea to ask for recommendations from your family, friends, and other … Read More