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90 plain-English guides, each written by the chapter member who solves that problem every week in Dallas–Fort Worth. What is happening, what you can check yourself, and when it is time to call.

90 guides

Property & Casualty Insurance Your homeowners renewal just jumped: what to do before you pay it A renewal notice with a bigger number is not a bill you have to accept. Here is how to read it, what actually moved the price, and what a proper reshop looks like.

Aaron HusmanThe Phoenix Insurance 9 min

Fine Jewelry You have a budget and a proposal date: how to choose the diamond without overpaying Most people buy one engagement ring in their life and have a few weeks to learn an entire trade. Here is what I tell every buyer who sits down with me, whether they end up buying from me or not.

Adam BittonBitton Diamonds 8 min

Restoration You just found standing water in the house: the first 48 hours, step by step Water does its worst damage quietly, inside walls and under floors, in the first two days. Here is what to do in the right order, and what a restoration crew does once it arrives.

Alison ZelayaServpro of Park Cities 8 min

Junk Removal Still paying for a storage unit you never visit: how to finally clear it out The rent goes out every month and the door stays shut. Here is a plan for emptying a unit in one or two visits, keeping what matters and getting the rest donated instead of dumped.

Andrew SiegelJunkluggers of Greater Dallas 8 min

Painter Peeling, chalking exterior paint: when it is cosmetic and when the house is at risk Paint fails in patterns, and each pattern says something about the surface underneath. Here is how to read your own siding and trim, and what a repaint that lasts actually requires.

Andrey ShelokovskiyNomad Painting 8 min

Residential Real Estate Selling in Preston Hollow or the Park Cities: how to price the house before you list The listing price is the one decision that shapes everything that follows. Here is how I arrive at it with a seller, what to do before the photographer comes, and where sales go wrong.

Andy ScottDave Perry Miller & Assoc 8 min

Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Management Your Airbnb is making money and eating your evenings: when to hand it off, and to whom Late-night guest messages, a cleaner who did not show, a nightly rate you set months ago. Here is how to tell whether your rental needs a system or a manager, and what good management looks like.

Anna ShinkarukPMI Big Tex 8 min

Information Technology The office is down and the IT ticket is two days old: what a small firm actually needs Slow computers, a backup nobody has tested, and a vendor who answers in days. Here is how to diagnose your office's IT situation and what a properly run managed service does differently.

Anthony OminiCross River Tech 8 min

Business Consultant Sales are up, the team is busy, and there is still no money: where the profit is leaking Revenue grows, hours grow, and the owner's paycheck does not. Here is where I find the leaks in established companies, what you can audit yourself this month, and what fixing it looks like.

Armando JuarezNext Level Business Consulting 8 min

Franchise Consultant Your business works and people keep asking to open one: is franchising the next step? Growth by opening every location yourself has a ceiling. Here is how to judge whether your business is ready to franchise, what the build involves, and the mistakes that sink first-time franchisors.

Avinash NichkawdeAN Global Group Holdings Ltd 8 min

Business Phone & Telecom The office phone system is dying and staff talk on three apps: how to switch without chaos Dropped calls, a voicemail nobody checks and a vendor who no longer supports the hardware. Here is how to evaluate what your team actually needs and what a well-run cutover looks like.

Beau BeardenCleod9 Voice 8 min

Promotional Products You need 200 branded shirts and a giveaway in three weeks: how to order them right Deadline orders fail on artwork, sizes and decisions made too late, not on printing. Here is how a marketing or HR coordinator should run a branded apparel and promo order from the first email to the boxes on the loading dock.

Becky MoffettQualigraphics, Inc. 8 min

Wood Rot Repair The window sill gives under your thumb: what wood rot is doing and how it gets fixed Rot is a moisture problem wearing a wood costume. Here is how to find how far it goes, when replacement is truly necessary, and how a structural epoxy repair keeps the original window or trim.

Ben HendersonPreservan Dallas 8 min

HVAC - Heating & Air The air conditioner is running and the house is still 80 degrees: what is going on An air conditioner that runs without cooling is the most common call we get every summer. Here is how to tell a filter problem from a failing compressor, and what to expect when a technician arrives.

Brandon QuigleyQuigley Heating & Air 9 min

Computer Software The spreadsheet that runs your company is about to break: when to replace it with software Your business runs on a workbook only one person understands, a dozen PDFs and three systems that do not talk to each other. Here is how to tell when it is time for software built around how you actually operate, and what that project looks like.

Brandon TurmanAezion 9 min

Commercial Financial Broker Your apartment loan matures in 18 months and rates have doubled: how a refinance gets done Thousands of North Texas apartment loans written at low rates are coming due into a very different market. Here is how to size the gap, when to start, what lenders will want from you and how a financing advisor turns a hard refinance into a closed one.

Brian GramlichTerrydale Capital 9 min

Recruiting and Staffing Services You hired the wrong person again: why the resume fooled you and how to stop it happening The candidate looked perfect on paper and interviewed well, and now the team is covering for them. Here is why resumes and gut feel keep failing growing companies, and what a structured, personality-based hiring process does differently.

Chase BryantWayne Human Capital 8 min

Non-Profit (Mental Health) Your teenager has changed and you cannot tell if it is serious: where a parent starts Your teen is sleeping more, talking less and snapping at everyone, and you cannot tell whether this is adolescence or something more. Here is how to think it through, what to say, and how to find real help in North Texas without guessing.

Chris BoldingGrant Halliburton Foundation 8 min

Roofing Hail came through last night: how to tell if your roof is damaged and how the claim works The storm passed, the neighbors have roofers in their driveways and you have no idea whether your roof is actually hurt. Here is how to check safely, when to call your insurer, what happens at the adjuster meeting and how a replacement gets done right.

Chris GrimesVerde Roofing 9 min

Personal Injury Attorney The adjuster called before you saw a doctor: what to do after a Dallas car accident Two days after the wreck, your neck hurts, the car is in a lot somewhere and a friendly adjuster wants a recorded statement. Here is how the weeks after a Texas crash actually unfold, what protects your claim, and what an injury lawyer does once you call. Courtny GarciaGarcia, Garcia & Mullen, PLLC 9 min

Life and Disability Insurance Your income tripled and your coverage did not: a stress test for a high earner's household Sales directors and account executives tend to outgrow their protection without noticing. Here is how to test whether your savings, life insurance and disability coverage would hold up to a downturn, a long illness or a death, and what the review with a licensed agent looks like.

Curtis TranNew York Life 9 min

Fractional CFO Profitable on paper, short in the bank: what a fractional CFO does that bookkeepers cannot Your accountant says you made money last year and your bank balance disagrees. Here is why fast-growing companies run short while profitable, how to find where the cash goes, and what a part-time CFO actually does in the first months.

Daniel GalimbertiECFO 9 min

Landscape Design A big yard that never looks finished: why estate landscapes decline and how to fix it You have a mowing crew, a sprinkler company and a tree guy, and the property still never looks the way you pictured it. Here is why large North Texas landscapes decline, how to check what is really going on, and what it takes to design, build and keep one properly.

Dirk MoserSouthern Botanical Landscaping 9 min

Print Advertising The Park Cities households that should be your best customers have never heard of you You serve Highland Park and University Park, your work is good, and the homeowners there still call whoever they saw last. Here is why local brands are built by repetition in the right homes, how a community magazine does that, and how to tell whether it is working.

Doug FerberThe Good Life Park Cities 8 min

Power Washing Your stone has turned green and black: what is growing on your house and how to remove it The limestone that made you buy the house has gone dark on the shady side and the patio is slick after rain. Here is what is actually growing there, why a rented pressure washer can ruin the surface, and how a soft wash removes it without damage.

Doug SteelPark Cities Power Washing 8 min

Travel Agent Three generations, one trip, nobody can agree: how a milestone family trip gets planned Dad is retiring, Mom wants everyone in Ireland, your brother has two toddlers and your teenager wants nothing to do with a bus tour. Here is how a trip for three generations actually gets built so that everyone comes home glad they went.

Dusty RodgersRB Travel Collective 9 min

Auditor Your bank or grantor just asked for audited financials: what that means and what to expect The loan renewal letter says audited statements are now required, or the grant application wants a review, and your bookkeeper has gone quiet. Here is what each level of assurance means, what a CPA firm actually does, how long it takes and how to get your books ready. EJ MusharbashMalnory McNeal & Company 9 min

Renovations/Remodeling Three remodel bids, three prices and nothing matches: how to compare them and run the job You asked three contractors to price the same kitchen and got three documents that cannot be compared. Here is how to read a remodel bid, what the price actually depends on, what a well-run project looks like week to week, and the mistakes that turn a renovation into a saga.

Elliot PresserSpire Construction, Inc 9 min

Leather Repair Your leather sofa is cracking and fading: when it can be repaired and when it cannot Before you price a new sofa or a new driver's seat, learn how to read the damage. Most leather problems I see across Dallas are repairable in a single visit, and the ones that are not are easy to spot once you know what to look for.

Francisco AvilaDallas Leather Reconditioning 9 min

Title Services Under contract on a Dallas home: what the title company is doing for the next 30 days Between a signed contract and the keys, a title company does a month of work most buyers and sellers never see. Here is what is happening to your file, what can stall it, and what you can do now to keep your closing date.

Gail KlavenessCapital Title 8 min

Family Law You own a business and your marriage is ending: how a Texas divorce values and divides it The company you built may be the largest asset in your marriage and the hardest to split. Here is how Texas law treats it, how a valuation is actually done, and the decisions in the first weeks that shape the outcome.

Greg BeaneWebb Family Law Firm 9 min

Pest Control Ants in the kitchen, a toddler on the floor: pest control when you cannot just spray You want the ants, roaches or rodents gone, and you do not want to fog the house where your kids and dog live. Here is how we think about that trade-off, what you can do before anyone arrives, and what a careful treatment looks like. Gregory BrandtEco Safe Pest 7 min

Massage Therapist Still swollen weeks after surgery: what lymphatic drainage does and when to start Swelling that lingers after surgery is not a sign that something went wrong, but it is not something you simply have to wait out either. Here is what your lymphatic system is doing, what you can do at home, and how manual lymphatic drainage fits in.

Holly JenkinsHJ Massage Therapy & Lymphatic Drainage 9 min

Sign Company Opening a new location: getting the storefront sign, permit and landlord approval right The lease is signed and the opening date is set, and the sign is the one thing you cannot buy off a shelf. Here is how the storefront sign process actually runs, where it stalls, and how to plan it so it is lit on opening day.

Huzeifa RajabaliFastsigns of Dallas 7 min

Fences & Decks Your fence is leaning after the storm: how to tell whether it needs repair or replacement A leaning fence is almost always a post problem, and posts decide everything. Here is how to check yours, what an honest repair-or-replace recommendation sounds like, and what to expect from a well-built fence in North Texas. Jack JohnsonPark Cities Fence & Deck, LLC 8 min

Interior Designer Your kitchen remodel keeps stalling: why most problems start before the wall comes down Most remodels do not go wrong on the job site. They go wrong months earlier, when nobody drew the kitchen before someone priced it. Here is how to plan a Park Cities or North Dallas kitchen so the build is the easy part.

Jan RevelsChateau Concepts 7 min

Videographer/Film Producer Prospects visit your website and leave without calling: what a firm loses without video People do not hire a professional service from a paragraph. They hire a person they feel they have met. Here is how to tell whether your website has that problem, and how a brand message video is actually planned, filmed and put to work.

Jared RainesSignature Style Media 7 min

Florist The lobby flowers are wilting and nobody owns the plants: plant and flower care at work A reception desk tells visitors what kind of company they are walking into. Here is why office flowers and plants fail, what to check before you call anyone, and how a weekly service takes the job off your desk for good.

Jay JohnsonWillow Creek Florist 7 min

Regenerative & Aesthetic Medicine Tired, gaining weight and not feeling like yourself: what a medical consult looks at When several things change at once, energy, weight, sleep, mood, skin, it is tempting to pick one treatment and hope. This guide explains how a careful provider approaches the whole picture, what you can check yourself first, and what to expect from a consultation.

Jennifer SimonRe-Gen & Aesthetics Concierge 7 min

Garage Doors A loud bang, and now the garage door will not open: what a broken spring means A garage door that suddenly will not lift is usually a spring, and a spring is the one part you should never touch yourself. Here is how to confirm it, what is safe to do while you wait, and what a proper repair looks like.

Jim RyanProperShop Garage Door Service 8 min

Certified Public Accountant Your books are a year behind and tax season is coming: how a small business catches up Falling behind on the books is the most common problem a growing business has, and the most fixable. Here is what catching up actually involves, what you can do this week, and why the cleanup is where tax savings begin.

Joe HockadayJoe C. Hockaday, CPA 8 min

Security Systems There was a break-in on your street: what protects a house and what only looks safe The news traveled down the street in an afternoon and now every noise at night is suspicious. Here is how burglars actually operate, what you can fix yourself this week, and how a monitored alarm and camera system is designed for a house like yours.

Joe SlotaForesight Security 8 min

Mediator Your divorce or custody case has dragged on for a year: how mediation ends it Most family cases do not end in a courtroom. They end in a conference room, or on a Zoom call, when both sides decide the fight has cost enough. Here is how mediation works, what to bring, and how to tell whether your case is ready.

John PolkPolk Law Office 8 min

Drywall Repair Holes, cracks and brown stains on drywall: what they mean and how a repair disappears Doorknob holes, hairline ceiling cracks and the brown ring left by a leak all get fixed the same way in the end: with a patch nobody can find later. Here is how to read the damage and what a proper repair involves.

John TackPatchMaster Northeast Dallas 8 min

Gutters Water over the gutter edge and pooling at the foundation: what is wrong and how to fix it A sheet of water coming over the gutter in a storm is the house telling you the roof drainage has stopped doing its job. Here is how to find out whether it is a clog, a slope problem or an undersized system, and what a proper fix looks like.

Jordan HargrowThe brothers that just do gutters 8 min

Financial Advisor Two kids, a mortgage, no plan: how a working family puts protection and savings in order Most families I meet are not careless. They are busy, and the paperwork for protecting their income and building savings keeps sliding to next month. This is the order I walk them through, and what to watch for along the way.

Joseph RoppoloPrimerica 7 min

Commercial Real Estate Your lease is up in a year and the space no longer fits: renew, move or buy wisely The landlord's renewal letter arrived, the back office is full and nobody on your team has done this before. Here is how the commercial lease decision actually works, from the tenant's side of the table.

Julie SmithKW Commercial 8 min

Residential Property Management Moving away but keeping the house as a rental: what it takes to price, lease and manage it The job offer is real, the mortgage rate is good and selling feels wrong. Here is what happens between deciding to rent the house out and receiving the first rent payment, and where owners get hurt.

Justin BrownPerpetual Realty Group 8 min

Call Center The phone rings more than your team can answer: fixing missed calls and slow follow-up Every unanswered call is a customer who called someone else. Here is how to find out how many you are losing, what you can tighten yourself, and how an outsourced support or sales team is actually set up. Karl HaddadForward Konnect Consulting, LLC. 8 min

Non-Profit (Children) Your child has cancer: what the coming months ask of a family, and where help comes from Nobody plans for a pediatric oncology ward. This is a plain account of what families face after the diagnosis, the practical help that exists, and what a business or neighbor can do that actually matters.

Kylie FitzgibbonsLeia's Kids Foundation 8 min

Commercial Banking Your business outgrew its checking account: when a line of credit beats a loan The company is profitable, the receivables are real and the account still runs low twice a month. Here is how a business banker reads that situation, how credit is structured, and what to bring to the first meeting.

Leslie HaxelFrost Bank 8 min

Handyman The repair list that has been growing for months: what to fix first and who to call Every house has the list: the gate that drags, the fence post that leans, the caulk that failed. Here is how to decide what matters, what can wait and what kind of professional each item actually needs.

Lindsay MyersThe DFW Handyman 8 min

Commercial Builder You signed the lease and the free-rent clock is running: finishing a build-out on time Every week the space sits unfinished is rent paid on a business that is not open. Here is how a commercial build-out really runs, where the time goes, and how a general contractor keeps the opening date from sliding.

Lonnie HarrisonHarrison Construction 8 min

Auto Body & Collision Repair The fender is crumpled and the insurer is already naming a shop: what to do after a wreck The other driver's insurer is calling, your bumper is held on with tape and you are not sure who decides where the car gets fixed. Here is how the process actually works and how to come out of it with a car that is right.

Manasa VelpulaACE Collision Repair 8 min

Networking in Dallas Best business networking groups in Dallas in 2026: how to choose the right room Six kinds of networking groups operate in Dallas–Fort Worth and they do different jobs. Here is how to match the format to what you sell, with an honest case for one Preston Center referral chapter and a clear note on who it is not for.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 8 min

Networking in Dallas How to get more referrals for a small business in Dallas: five systems that actually run Most owners say referrals are their best source of business and then do nothing to produce them on purpose. Here are five systems that work in Dallas–Fort Worth, what each costs in time, and where a structured referral chapter fits.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Is BNI worth it? An honest look from inside a Dallas chapter People search this question because they suspect the answer is "it depends." It does. Here is what it depends on: your hours, your category, your customers and your willingness to give first, laid out by a member who is not paid to recruit you.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas What happens at your first BNI visit: a minute-by-minute guide to our Thursday lunch Nobody enjoys walking into a room of 70 strangers who all know each other. This guide removes the surprises: the timeline, the agenda, what to bring, how the 30-second introduction works, and what happens after you leave.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Networking groups for contractors and home-service companies in Dallas: where the jobs are Trades get referred differently from professionals. The best source of a roofing job is the realtor, the inspector and the plumber who were in the house last week. Here is how home-service owners in Dallas–Fort Worth build that network on purpose.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Networking for attorneys, CPAs and advisors in Dallas: referrals within the rules Licensed professionals cannot buy leads the way a contractor can, and most would not want to. What they can do is build a structured referral network. Here is how it works in practice, with the ethics questions addressed up front.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Lunch networking in Preston Center and the Park Cities: where owners actually meet The square mile around Preston Center hosts more business lunches than almost anywhere in Dallas. Here is how networking actually happens there, which formats produce results, and how to use a weekly chapter at Park City Club as the structured anchor.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Referral groups vs. buying leads: the real math for a Dallas service business Owners compare a lead-service invoice with a chapter fee and think they are comparing like with like. They are not. Here is how each channel actually costs, how each converts, and how to run the numbers for your own business.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas How to give a referral that actually closes: a name is not an introduction You have passed plenty of names and watched nothing come of them. The problem is rarely the person you referred. It is the handoff. Here is the method our Dallas chapter teaches, which you can use with or without a group.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Open categories: the ten businesses BNI Preston Center is looking for right now One seat per category means an open seat is a real opening. Here are the ten we want to fill as of October 2026, who in the room would refer each one, and what to do if your business is on the list.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas How to increase sales for a small business in Dallas without buying ads Most owners who want more sales reach for an ad budget first, because it is the only lever with a price tag on it. There are seven others. I compare them by what they cost, how long they take and how much trust they carry into the first conversation.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 8 min

Networking in Dallas I cannot find clients: a five-cause diagnostic for Dallas service businesses A client drought almost always has a cause you can name, and it is rarely the economy. Here are the five I see most, a quick test for each, and what to do about the one you find.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas How to get your first 10 customers for a new business in Dallas The first ten customers are the hardest sale you will ever make, because nobody can vouch for you yet. This is the sequence I would run, in order, including the exact words.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Word-of-mouth marketing you can actually control: four moments, three scripts, one sheet Owners call word of mouth their best channel and treat it as weather. It is not weather. There are four moments in every engagement where a sentence from you decides whether the client talks, and each can be designed.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Networking for introverts: how to get referrals without working the room If the phrase "work the room" makes you want to stay in the car, this is for you. The formats that produce referrals are the ones that need the least improvisation, and they favor people who prepare and listen.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas How to describe your business in 30 seconds so people actually refer you The point of a 30-second introduction is not to explain your business. It is to give the listener one picture they can recognize next week and one name to attach to it. Most introductions do neither.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas The real ROI of networking time: how to decide if a weekly meeting pays A weekly meeting costs you the same hours whether it works or not. Here is how to price those hours, what three kinds of return to look for, what to write down for 90 days, and the point at which to stop.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas How home-service companies in Dallas get steady work between the storms A storm fills the phone for six weeks and then leaves you with a crew and no work. The companies that stay busy in the quiet months are not luckier; they built a set of partners who send work when the weather does not.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas B2B lead generation in Dallas for consultants, agencies and professional services If you sell judgment rather than a product, the buyer has to trust you before they can evaluate you. That rules out most lead-generation tactics and leaves one that works: being handed over by someone the buyer already trusts. Here is how to build that on purpose.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Networking in Dallas Business owner support in Dallas: where to get advice, accountability and introductions Owners need three different things and keep looking for them in one place. Advice, accountability and introductions come from different kinds of organizations. Here is what each one in Dallas is actually for, and how to combine them.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 7 min

Search Engine Optimization People search for what you sell and find your competitors: fixing it on Google and in AI You type what your customers type and three competitors come up before you do. Here is what is actually being judged, what you can diagnose in an afternoon, and what a serious program does month by month.

Mantas AukMantas Auk LLC 8 min

Residential Mortgages You want to buy a house but are not sure you qualify: from unsure to approved to closed Rent keeps rising, a friend just bought and you have a vague fear that your credit or savings will not pass. Here is what approval really depends on, what you can fix before applying, and how a clean loan process runs.

Maria LeachFirst United Bank 9 min

Estate Planning Law What happens to a Texas family's house, accounts and children if there is no will Most adults who have not written a will assume the state will do roughly what they would have wanted. Here is what actually happens, and what a basic plan takes.

Marshall MedlinAttorney at Law 9 min

Business Broker Someone just offered to buy your business: how to know what it is worth before you answer One buyer, one number, and a deadline that feels urgent. Before you respond, here is what the offer tells you, what it hides and how a competitive sale is run.

Michael RubinMDR & Associates 8 min

Moving Company Your closing dates do not line up: how to move out, store everything and move in Two closings, one truck and a stretch of days with no house in between. Here is how we plan a move like that so nothing gets packed twice or lost in the middle.

Mike LohnerIMS Relocation/Mayflower 8 min

Bookkeeping Your books are months behind and a tax deadline is coming: how to catch up without panic Falling behind on the books is normal for a busy owner. Staying behind is what costs money. Here is how a cleanup actually works and what it takes to never need one again.

Monis ZaidiAssured Business Solutions 8 min

Chiropractor Tension, headaches and bad sleep that keep coming back after you have tried everything When every treatment helps for a week and then the pattern comes back, the pattern itself may be the problem. Here is how I think about it and what a first visit involves.

Rachel IjamesSelf Unbound 9 min

Health Insurance Your group health renewal came in with a big increase: what to do before it takes effect The renewal letter is not the final word. Here is how to read it, what alternatives exist for a small employer, and how to run the comparison without it costing you anything.

Rex SloverSlover Agency 8 min

Cleaning Services The movers left, the keys are due Friday and the house has to pass a walk-through An empty house shows every mark the furniture was hiding. Here is what a real move-out clean includes, what to handle yourself, and how to get both homes ready on the dates that matter.

Saida ReyesTexas Kings Cleaning Services 9 min

Garage Storage & Organization The garage is too full to park in: how to turn it into storage that actually works Loose shelving and plastic bins are why the garage fills back up. Here is how to plan a system of cabinets, slatwall and overhead storage that holds its shape.

Stefan BurnworthProslat Garage Store 8 min

Business Law You started a company with a partner and never wrote down what happens if one leaves The company is doing well, which is exactly when the missing paperwork becomes dangerous. Here is what a company agreement and a buy-sell agreement actually decide, and how to get them done.

Steven BeslyStraight Talk Counsel 9 min

Plumbing Drains backing up again in an older Dallas home: what a failing cast iron sewer line means If the plumber has snaked the same line twice this year, the drain is not the problem. Here is what is happening under the slab and what your real options are.

Thomas Rhodes1-800 Plumber +AIR 8 min

Litigation A demand letter or a lawsuit just landed on your desk: what to do in the first ten days The letter is designed to make you react. The lawsuit comes with a clock. Here is how to read both, what to preserve, and how a dispute is actually worked toward a resolution.

Tina WyskHallett & Perrin 8 min

Foundation & Concrete Stair-step cracks in the brick and doors that stick: is it the foundation, and what now Most of the cracks I look at do not need piers. Here is how to tell the difference, what our clay soil is doing to your slab, and what a fair repair looks like.

TJ GilmerFCS Foundation & Concrete 8 min

Graphic Designer Your website, brochure and logo look like three different companies: fixing the brand The brand got built one piece at a time by whoever was available. Here is how to tell whether that is costing you customers and what a strategy-first rebrand involves.

Vicky GougeFull Moon Design Group, Inc 8 min

Environmental Services A musty smell and a stain on the ceiling: is it mold, and where is the water coming from Visible mold is the last step of a problem that started with water. An inspector's job is to find the water, measure how far the damage runs and give you a scope you can hand to a contractor.

Zeke D'AvyP12 Enviro Inspections 9 min