News From A-Z Home Watch Solutions

Many years ago I walked into my future husband Artie’s office and sitting front and center on the desk was a sign that simply said COMMUNICATE. COMMUNICATE. COMMUNICATE.  At that very moment, I realized that I had chosen a great partner.  Why, you ask? Because, as...

From the desk of Doris Fink- January 2024 – HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL! In 2015, Artie and I made the decision to launch what would be the perfect retirement business for our next chapter.  Never did we anticipate the depth to which we were about to make this...

IT’S HURRICANE SEASON AND THE NEWS MEDIA IS ON ALERT TO BLAST THE NEWS OF IMPENDING WEATHER Are you confident your home watch company has a pre and post-storm plan for YOUR home? Will your home watch company act in YOUR best interest when a tropical storm is...

As owner/partner with my husband Artie in a professional home watch service very often people tell us they will use their aunt, uncle, cousin, child, very best friend etc. to watch their unoccupied home. Let’s think about this. Our message to these well-meaning...

Have you decided that while you are away for the hot summer months enjoying the northern climate of your primary residence this would be a perfect time for you to hire a contractor?Did you want to complete some of those projects that you have had in mind since you...

On July 21st and 22nd, 2022 I had the pleasure of conducting the NHWA Home Watch Boot Camp for Crystal Wright, founder of First Mate Home Watch in Port St. Lucie, FL. Crystal and her 4 children are from Glens Falls, New York. They relocated to Palm City, Florida in...

Why Palm Beach Gardens is a Great Place to Live!  When people think of Florida vacations, Miami, Orlando / Disneyworld and Fort Lauderdale are some of the first places that come to mind. While those are all wonderful spots, there is one in particular that needs to be...

What is ‘Home Watch’, Why is It Important and What Locations or Areas do They Cover? What is Home Watch? Definition of Home Watch – The visual inspection of a home or property looking for obvious issues. From housesitting to caretaker, property watch and house check,...

What Does Closing Up Your Vacation Home Have to Do with Pennies? If you think about how much technology, electronics and automatic ‘stuff’ is in your home, you might wonder where to begin when closing up your vacation home. Depending on where you live that could mean...