Maintenance & Repairs
The home maintenance that gets forgotten, and how to find a repair technician you can trust.
October 13, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Find a Repair Technician You Can Actually Trust
Appliance repair scams follow a predictable pattern — vague quotes, cash up front, parts that mysteriously need replacing. Here's how to spot a legitimate technician before you let one in the door.
October 13, 2026 · 7 min readA Home Maintenance Checklist for the Tasks People Actually Forget
Smoke detector batteries get remembered every time. Water heater checkups, almost never. Here's the maintenance that actually gets skipped around a house — and what it's costing me to find that out firsthand right now.