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Homeowner Tips
Cormack's experts share timely homeowner tips and tricks, important safety reminders, home design inspiration, and more.


Tips for Hanging Your Outdoor Christmas Lights
The holiday season is nearly here and many of us are getting the itch to make our homes “merry and bright.” But before your visions for...
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8 Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bill this Fall
The nights are getting cooler and the days are getting shorter, reminding us that winter is just around the corner. And for most of us,...
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Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
The mornings and nights are getting crisper, signaling that fall is just around the corner. Now is the time to prepare your home for...
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5 Easy Ways to Light up Your Yard
Exterior lighting adds both ambiance and functionality to your property, allowing you to extend your outdoor enjoyment long after the sun...
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Time to Schedule Your Spring Home Maintenance Assessment
The flowers are budding, the birds and singing, and winter almost feels like a distant memory. But any wear and tear our harsh New...
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7 Tips on Organizing and Storing Your Holiday Decorations
The decorations we put up each holiday season evoke warm memories and add an extra-special kind of joy we don’t experience other times...
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Inspiring Home Lighting Ideas
Home lighting is an important functional element in a home, particularly during the wintertime, when the days are shorter and we’re...
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Holiday Decorating Tips from the Pros
The temperatures are dropping and that means the winter holidays are coming! With so many of us spending so much time at home, decorating...
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Is Your Home Properly Insulated?
Staying warm and cozy during the cold weather months comes at a price—about 42% of your utility bill. However, if your home isn’t...
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5 Fire Safety Tips for Homeowners
A home fire can have a devastating impact on your property and put your family at risk of serious injury or death. In observance of...
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7 Ways to Control Your Heating Costs this Winter
As the leaves continue to fall, many New England homeowners are dialing up the heat. This means shelling out more money to keep your home...
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10 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Winter
There’s a crispness in the air, temperatures are dropping, and the leaves are starting to change color—reminders that summer has passed...
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Time to Schedule Your Fall Home Maintenance Assessment
When you’re a homeowner, it seems like there’s always something to do to maintain the appearance, operation, and safety of your home. And...
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4 Color Tips to Transform your Home
The colors in your home should give you good feelings when you walk in the door. If they don’t, it may be time to break up with your old...
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5 Tips for Remodeling Your Home
You love where you live, but your home isn’t meeting your needs. Perhaps it’s feeling a little worn and outdated, and you’re not sure if...
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Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays
There’s no place like home for the holidays, but to many of us, getting it ready for hosting and celebrating can be overwhelming. Here...
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Don’t Get Burned: Protecting Your Home & Family From Fire
No one expects to have a fire in their home, yet U.S. fire departments respond to a fire call every 24 seconds. In 2017, there were...
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4 Signs You May Need a New Roof this Fall
Summer is becoming a distant memory and it’s time to prepare your home for the winter months ahead of us. The season’s windy, icy, and...
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Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
As the saying goes, timing is everything. And when it comes to maintaining a home, this couldn’t be more true. As summer continues to...
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5 Signs You Have an Insulation Problem
Most of us don’t give a lot of thought to home insulation. But if your home isn’t properly insulated, it can lead to a host of problems,...
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