
Energy efficiency is something most homeowners are always trying to achieve. Whether it’s remembering to switch off lights in unoccupied rooms or opting to open windows on a nice day, we do so hoping those little things will add up to significant savings. Unfortunately, with energy cost steadily on the rise, it’s very difficult...
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Michael & Son Richmonds General Manager, Joe Mummert, was recently invited to play in the Darrell Green Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament was for the benefit of “The Youth Life Foundation” which aims to provide less fortunate children with learning accessible learning centers in their areas. We had a chance to speak with Darrell Green...
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Michael and Son Cares Team are wrapping up their second cares job this year in Triangle, Virginia. The two families who received assistance from the Cares Team had strikingly similar stories. Both were single mothers who were forced to leave their jobs in order to care for their sick children, and both were saddled...
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The Michael & Son Cares team has been working tirelessly over the last few months throughout Virginia and Maryland. Since the first episode of “Helping Hands”, the request for assistance have been pouring in and the Cares Team has been working over time to keep up. Because of the current economic climate, those in...
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As the temperature rises, so does the amount of home being listed for sale. Spring time is real estate season and if you’re one of the many people planning to put your home on the market in the next few months, you’ve got a lot of work to do. Sellers face stiff competition in...
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I’ve worked for a lot of different corporations and have had a lot of difference bosses. While they were different people, they were all pretty much the same guy. They would come in around 10am, hold up in their office for a few hours, and then speed off in something German, not to be...
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This Saturday marked the beginning of Daylight Savings, so we are hoping you remembered to set your clocks ahead. If you forgot, chances are things were a bit hectic Sunday morning. While forgetting to set your clocks ahead and being an hour late is not the end of the world, forgetting to change the...
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In the current economic climate, a glance at the business section or a glimpse of a news program is enough to ruin your day. One sound bite about unemployment rates or a brief blurb summarizing some economists forecast of doom can send you into a panic. These days, even the “positive” economy stories are...
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As spring rapidly approaches, our area is beginning to see more and more rain. It was not to long ago that the D.C. / metro area experienced some of its worst flooding in decades. The unexpected floods ended up causing millions of dollars of damage to homes and businesses in the affected areas. Many...
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This winter, if you can call it that, is coming to a close and spring is quickly approaching. For homeowners, this means getting the house ready for the change in weather. Today, we would like to help you make a check list of items around the house that are affected by the change in...
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