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 ...

Only two things are certain in Houston homes: air conditioning and cockroaches. One is a gift in the face of adverse humidity, the other is a bug that fuels a large pest control industry in the area.

Cockroaches deserve a certain amount of respect. Scientists believe they originated in the Carboniferous Era about 260 million years ago, and speculate they’ll still be around after most other life ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach ...

One of the last things home and business owners want to deal with is a pest infestation — and among pests, cockroaches might be the most ruthless. They have evolved to survive numerous individual and ...