As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Pest control is an important but often overlooked part of home maintenance — that is, until the first critter shows up. Having a pest control plan before ...

For years, the idea of pest control has been associated with an unsettling image: interior surfaces doused in harsh sprays and chemical odors filling the air, creating a bigger overall mess than the ...

Why we chose it: Orkin is our choice for the pest control company with the best-trained employees. It trains its pest experts in a specialty facility with over 50 learning stations. In addition, the ...