It’s fall, the kids are back at school, and now is a great time to make sure you have taken all precautions to keep your family – and home – safe. Here are ten essential safety items that the Icon team recommends every home have in order to be prepared for any and all disasters: Smoke detectors. And […]

A Home Energy Score is a national rating system developed by the U.S. Department of Energy which reflects the efficiency of a home based on its structure, heating, cooling, and hot water systems. Newer homes with advanced technology are now scoring above and beyond the average score of older homes. This saves homeowners of new […]

Have you ever looked at some older homes and stopped and thought, “there’s no way that home was built in THAT year”? How is it that some older houses look so outdated, and some still look brand new and modern? It’s all about having a design that can withstand the test of time and can keep up […]

Anyone who has tuned in to HGTV in the past year has seen the trend: people are moving into smaller and smaller homes. For many individuals and couples, the choice to downsize is a financial one. The economy just isn’t conducive to mega mansions anymore, and people are realizing there is a significant amount of […]