Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

If you no longer need to watch Animal Planet to get your nature fix (bats in the attic, anyone?) then you've probably considered paying for a pest control service. And why not? They all promise to rid ...