Guides

Guides for homeowners

Short answers to the questions a house raises, with sources you can check.

• What should come with a house when you buy it
  Ask the seller for these papers, manuals and service records before closing.
• How to get three good quotes for a big job
  What to have ready before you call a contractor, and how to compare the quotes.
• The once-a-year list for a house
  The small jobs a house needs every year, by season.
• What a home's record should hold
  What a record of the house holds.
• When something breaks, who to call first
  What to do first when you smell gas, water is coming in, the heat is out or the power is out, and who to call.
• Why Lyle?
  When having Lyle makes a difference.