Tips for maintaining your home, apartment and condo
No matter if you’re buying, selling or maintaining a home, apartment, or condo, State Farm® can help keep you on track with these tips.
Maintenance tips for your home
Appliance Maintenance
Regular upkeep of all of your home’s appliances and big systems is a must-do that ensures these investments work well and have long, productive lives.
Summer Home Maintenance
Summer home maintenance can be done by checking appliances, caring for the house's exterior, being safe in the garage and caring for your landscaping.
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
Autumn home maintenance projects, such as cleaning gutters and checking your heating system, help you prepare for winter weather.
Tips for buying and selling a home
Private Mortgage Insurance: A PMI Primer
Depending on your down payment, private mortgage insurance (PMI) may be required. We walk you through PMI basics.
Fixed Rate Mortgage vs. Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Learn the differences between a fixed rate mortgage vs an adjustable rate mortgage in order to make your decision.
House Hunting
House hunting, getting a mortgage and prequalifying for a mortgage loan takes some research and thought to avoid wasting time and expensive risks.
Insurance tips for your home, apartment or condo
What Is Homeowners Insurance and What Does It Cover?
After investing in your home it's important to have it insured properly. What are all the policy coverages, forms, and exclusions?
How do I know how much renters insurance to buy?
Tip to help choose accurate, appropriate limits for your personal property and liability coverage.
Home Inventory How to Create One
A home inventory is a way to help make home or renters insurance coverage decisions & expedite the insurance claims process after theft, damage or loss.
Tips for renters
Renters Guide: Are You Ready to Rent?
A guide to renting an apartment to help you understand what you and your landlord are responsible for.
Does Renters Insurance Cover Hotel Stay
We provide an answer to that question and many more with a list of unexpected ways renters insurance covers you.
Signing a Rental Lease: What You Need to Know
Make sure you ask the right landlord-tenant questions before signing your lease and moving in.
Tips for condo and unitowners
Know What’s Covered With Condo Insurance and How It Works
Condo insurance coverage works in tandem with the condo association master policy. Discover how they work together to protect you and your stuff.
Condo Living Pros and Cons
Weigh the pros and cons before you make the big decision.
Home Inventory How to Create One
A home inventory is a way to help make home or renters insurance coverage decisions & expedite the insurance claims process after theft, damage or loss.
Tips for downsizing
Pros and Cons of Downsizing
There are unexpected benefits of downsizing your home, but there may be advantages to staying put, too. What experts recommend is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Downsizing From House to Condo
If you’re moving from a bigger home to a smaller one, figure out whether downsizing from house to condo or downsizing to a smaller home is right for you.
Tips around manufactured homes
Manufactured and Mobile Home Safety
When it comes to wind, how does your manufactured home rate?
Beyond Trailers, Buying Modern Manufactured Homes
It's an affordable housing category with confusion about types. Learn them here.
Ways to Stay Safe During Severe Storm or Wind Event
Severe weather and severe wind are common throughout the country. Read these safety tips to help your emergency planning.
Prevention tips
The Importance of Fire Extinguishers and Types
Every home should have fire extinguishers that are designed for each type of fire. Learn about the different types of fire extinguishers and their uses.
How to Shut Off Your Utilities in an Emergency
Many situations could require the emergency shut off of certain utilities. Here are some tips for familiarizing yourself with the process now.
Causes and Prevention for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide is poisonous to humans and animals. Learn the warning signs to prevent CO poisoning.
Weather related articles
Staying Safe in a Hailstorm
These hailstorm safety tips can help you limit the damage due to hail, and help with your overall disaster preparedness.
Whole House Water Leak Detection Systems
Learn how to prevent costly water damage and the different water leak detection systems with automatic shutoff valves available on the market today.
Ways to Stay Safe During Severe Storm or Wind Event
Severe weather and severe wind are common throughout the country. Read these safety tips to help your emergency planning.
Calculators
HELOC Payoff Calculator
Use this calculator to help determine the number of months necessary to repay a home equity line of credit in order to meet your financial goals.
Are You Better Off Paying Down Debt or Investing?
This calculator may help you decide if paying off what you owe, or investing your money and letting it grow, is the right strategies to meet your financial goals.
Calculate Your Savings Plan for a Large Purchase
Decide the best payment scheme to reach your goal amount using this online tool.
The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm®. While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. These suggestions are not a complete list of every loss control measure. The information is not intended to replace manuals or instructions provided by the manufacturer or the advice of a qualified professional. Nor is it intended to effect coverage under our policy. State Farm makes no guarantees of results from use of this information.