So, after being gone for the day, you finally pull in the driveway, walk into your house and find water on the floor coming from a small leak from the icemaker. You grab your phone, look up a local plumber and start to get things repaired. But what do...
Women in the Workforce Luncheon Set to Inspire
Join First National Bank as it presents the 2019 Women in the Workforce luncheon, “Mint to Be,” April 25th! Enjoy a catered lunch, receive door prizes and hear from a designated panel of influential business women in our community. “These women, while...
By Maurice Stouse
Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Many people might wonder how their retirement savings would have been impacted had they had the opportunity, as a child, or a minor, to invest in a retirement account that would grow free of taxes, even when taken out or withdrawn. It is...
By Victoria Ostrosky, Insurance Zone
Jonathan was singing at the top of his lungs to his favorite song on his way home from work at dusk, when a bicyclist suddenly appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, stopping him in mid-chorus. He slammed on his brakes, but the impact was inevitable. He...
It’s a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together. Those words resonated with me loudly, the more I got to know Adrianne Brackett, the owner of Pure & Couture Salon. “For me, it’s not just about making our clients look and feel beautiful,” says Adrianne. “It’s...
When it comes to insurance, disclosure is probably the most important thing; especially when it’s time to obtain an insurance policy or file a claim. I’ll encourage you to keep reading the true story below; it just may prevent you from having a claim denied.
A husband and wife bought...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
How often do you associate the word efficient with regards to your investments or your wealth accumulation goals? What does efficient mean? A quick Google search gives the following result:
“Efficient (adjective) – achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense (as...
Are you REALLY ready? We receive many inquiries from buyers who have found a home or condo after searching online, from one of our “For Sale” signs in front of a home, or they were recommended to us by one our great past clients. It’s obvious that they’re REALLY...
By Matthew Vanderford
The most common thing that makes it difficult to recover from property damage, whether it’s water damage to your home from a broken pipe or smoke damage ruining your antiques to mold damage destroying everything in your business, is the fact there are so many details in...
Your home may be beautiful. Maybe it is immaculate, stylishly appointed to suit your tastes or highly upgraded with the finest materials and features. Perhaps it is all of these things. But, unless you are one in a thousand, it is not “staged.”
Staging a home for sale is not...