Fall in Northern California is a wonderful season, specifically when it’s time to harvest all our favorite nuts! Soon there will be an abundance of pecans, walnuts, and almonds for you to purchase from local farms or the grocery store.

Baking with fresh ingredients always adds something extra (especially if you purchase from local growers). The only question is, what yummy and delicious recipes will you choose to bake? We are here to help! We have found fifteen recipes, five for each nut, that should have you busy and up to your elbows in baking for the rest of October.

Have you ever stopped to consider why we celebrate Labor Day? At Hignell Rentals we’re just as excited as you are for a three day weekend, retail sales and specials, and an excuse to barbecue and spend the day out on the lake. But we got to thinking, how much do we really know about Labor Day? So here’s what we learned, with a few fun tips mixed in.

Working on doing a deep clean in Chico and Redding rentals and wondering if you forgot something? Don’t forget to give your mattress some attention. Just think, if you're taking the time to deep clean your mattress, you might have a better night’s sleep because you aren’t being exposed to the nastiness that your mattress collects every time you snuggle into bed. 

The unimaginable happens. You're cooking in your kitchen and a grease fire starts. Or You forgot to blow out the candle before you went to bed. Maybe the neighbor above you left a burner on. All of a sudden your world has changed.

You never know when a fire could potentially take down your home. Whether you're in the process of searching for a rental property in Chico or Redding, or you already live in a rental property you love, it's important to be safe and proactive before there's an emergency.

Look around your rental property. Maybe you have your BBQ on the patio, the TV in the living room, a new bedroom set, a bookshelf full of books, and your DVD collection. After you add the value of every piece of furniture, decorations, and other personal belongings that amount is probably more than you think! 

Renter's insurance isn’t just for the worry warts, nerds, and type-A’s of the world. It's actually an incredibly smart and practical resource to have in your corner, especially for those unpredictable (costly) moments in life.

Skipping two Starbucks drinks a month could be what stands between you and the financial loss of that $1,800 Mac Book Pro you so dearly love, or the family heirloom bracelet your grandma gave you, or even the sum total of your entire living room. Accidents happen, theft happens, and natural disasters definitely happen.

Don’t be naïve about renter's insurance -- give up one restaurant cheeseburger a month, and buy into a plan that could save you from serious financial setback. Check out this easy 3 step guide to get started.