Whether you are prepping your family’s homemade, traditional recipes, cleaning your home for guests or decorating for the perfect holiday festivity, hosting a holiday party is a lot work. At the same time, it can be fun, and your guests may look forward to your party for weeks. We wish parties could be all fun […]
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Six Fun Family Dinner Ideas
Are your family dinners starting to feel like a chore? Poor planning, picky eaters and crazy schedules, are you feeling like you are eating the same meal over and over again? Having a little creativity, family meals can be an opportunity for both parents and children to build stronger relationships while trying something new. Meals […]
Read MoreProtect Your Home Against Sewer Backups
A sewer backup issue can be one of the most distressing problems for a homeowner to encounter. At this time of year, homes are at high risk, causing hundreds or even thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to them. The United States has more than half a million miles of sewer lines, which means there […]
Read MoreKeep Your Kids Screen-Free With These Fall Fun Ideas
The air is crisp, the leaves are changing, and the days are getting shorter. Pumpkin spice flavored everything means fall has arrived. Yes the kids have started school again; but there is still plenty of time to have fun outdoors before the winter weather rolls in. We came up with 25 screen-free activities you can […]
Read MoreIllinois Home Insurance and Dog Bites
Everyone has had run ins with animals and pets, whether they’re your own or a friend’s. I’m specifically talking about dogs here, they can be lovable furry friends for anyone, but unfortunately, they can also be a liability for homeowners as well. Almost half of all homes in America have a dog as a pet, […]
Read MoreWhy Having Renters Insurance is a Necessity
It is a misconception that renters insurance isn’t necessary. Many renters think that their belongings aren’t worth enough for coverage, or that renters insurance is super expensive. If renters were to take the time to asses the value of their belongings versus the cost of insurance, they may start thinking differently. Your “stuff” is worth […]
Read MoreTree Roots in Your Sewer Line? Does Insurance Cover That?
I would like to talk about a very important coverage that I feel that all homeowners should have on their policies: Service Line Coverage Most homeowners do not know that the repair or replacement of service lines on their property is their responsibility and most homeowners insurance policies typically do not cover damage to these […]
Read MoreWhy You Will Love Having an Insurance Agent
There are so many ways to buy insurance nowadays. If you are covered, does it really matter how you got there? Of course, it does. You will experience the difference when you work with a local independent insurance agent, like R.C. Keller & Company. To an independent insurance agent, a policy is a promise – […]
Read MorePlease Don’t Make These Homeowners Mistakes
There are a few things in life that is as stressful as buying a house. That is, until something goes wrong with it. After moving into your home, the real work comes with some common pitfalls that we will discuss below. Being Underinsured Most homeowners underestimate the amount of their personal belongings. Though it is […]
Read More9 Tips To Prevent Dryer Fires
I’m sure some of you reading this are doing laundry right now, if not, I’m sure you did some laundry earlier this week. Laundry is part of life’s weekly grind. Each year there are 2,900 dryer fires reported that cause an estimated five deaths, 100 injuries and $35 million in property loss. January, being the […]
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