If you’ve already moved into your new dream home, but your old home is still sitting vacant on the market, it may be necessary to think about prepping the property for the winter cold. A recent article from RISMedia’s House Call offers 11 tips on how to winterize a vacant house. Bursting pipes are one of the biggest risks vacant homeowners face once temperatures dip toward freezing. To keep this problem at bay, be sure to drain and disconnect outdoor garden hoses and hire a professional plumber to winterize the home’s pipes and water system. If possible, you or a property manager should also visit the home periodically to discourage burglars or squatters from thinking the home is abandoned.

To learn more tips on how to winterize a vacant house, read the entire article.

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