by Jenna Hazelet | Mar 3, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock, Maintenance
As the energy crisis in Texas and parts of the South subsided, residents weren’t given time to take a deep breath, because rising temperatures revealed a new problem – frozen water pipes. The record-low temperatures that caused many energy producers to go offline,...
by Brian Hazelet | Feb 19, 2021 | Aging Infrastructure, Financial Shock
Climate change and COVID-19 have been a one-two punch to water infrastructure, especially in those areas were the population is especially vulnerable, including low-income, rural and majority minority communities, many of which suffer from a lack of water equity....
by Jenna Hazelet | Jan 27, 2021 | Financial Shock, Maintenance
Millennial homeowners make up 40 percent of new home buyers, moving into the market at a later age than prior generations. However, homeownership has been more stressful, expensive and disappointing than Millennials anticipated. In a survey, 43 percent of Millennial...
by Jenna Hazelet | Jan 12, 2021 | Education, Financial Shock
Nearly a quarter of Millennials and Zennials have expressed dissatisfaction with their current home after working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the HomeServe Biannual State of the Home survey conducted by The Harris Poll. That means they’re...
by Jenna Hazelet | Jan 12, 2021 | Education, Financial Shock
The COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, is influencing our lives in many ways and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future – including how older residents in your community approach retirement and aging in place. And there are 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65...
by Jenna Hazelet | Oct 15, 2020 | Financial Shock
The pandemic has put many Americans into economic shock – the sudden and unexpected loss of income – and millions are struggling with unpaid utility bills because of it. At the beginning of the pandemic, many states imposed shut off moratoriums to ensure those who...
by Brian Hazelet | Oct 12, 2020 | Maintenance
With fall and colder weather comes the possibility of burst and frozen pipes. Now is the time to encourage your residents to winterize their home plumbing system and preventing pipes from freezing before inclement weather causes a home repair emergency. If residents...
by Jenna Hazelet | May 29, 2020 | Education
As many states slowly begin to re-open, lifting stay-at-home orders and allowing businesses to begin operating again, we’re faced with a “new normal.” In this new normal, every other table at a restaurant is empty, and our hairdresser wears gloves, a face shield and...
by Jenna Hazelet | May 29, 2020 | Education
The COVID-19 pandemic, a once in a century public health and economic crisis, is putting a strain on every community. Residents are turning to their elected officials, and, with so much uncertainty and scrutiny surrounding the epidemic, that leadership role is a...
by Jenna Hazelet | May 27, 2020 | Aging Infrastructure
The COVID-19 pandemic, a once in a century public health and economic crisis, is putting a strain on every community. Residents are turning to their elected officials, and, with so much uncertainty and scrutiny surrounding the epidemic, that leadership role is a...
