DAWGS Blog
WE SECURE VACANT PROPERTY
D.A.W.G.S. (Door And Window Guard Systems) manufactures and rents attractive steel panels (Door and Window Guards) used to cover door and window openings on vacant buildings. Our vacant property security solutions eliminate break-ins and many of the other problems associated with vacant property. Property investors, property managers, housing authorities rehabbers and real estate professionals trust D.A.W.G.S. to keep their vacant properties secure.
DAWGS Supports and Honors the Memory of the Crew of Windy25
DAWGS has a long history of supporting veteran causes and honoring military heroes. In March of 2022, DAWGS made a donation to help support the 2022 12th Annual Windy25 Memorial 5K. The annual event honors the memory and supports the families of the fallen heroes of...
Challenges with Vacant and Abandoned Properties
Vacant and abandoned properties and the blight that comes with them cause numerous problems for local communities- namely, decreased property values, increased safety hazards, and reduced local tax revenue. The effects snowball as the public responds to the lowered...
This Is the Most Profitable Home Improvement
The most profitable improvement homeowners can make to boost their resale value isn’t as sexy as a kitchen with marble counters and stainless-steel appliances, as practical as a dedicated home office, or as fun as a backyard pool or hot tub. Instead, the work that...
5 predictions for the housing market in 2022, from economists and real estate pros
Aspiring home buyers may have watched as mortgage rates in recent months rose (though to be fair they are still near historic lows} as did home prices. And it all begs the question: What will happen to the housing market in 2022? MarketWatch Picks dug into the latest...
Why Do So Few People Buy Affordable Properties at Auction?
The ease at which people could enter forbearance programs during the pandemic has caused a drastic drop in the number of distressed properties that are sold at auction. Now that many of these protections have expired some borrowers whom do not have sufficient equity...
The Top 10 Best Places to Buy Real Estate in 2022
If you are thinking about starting or expanding your real estate portfolio, check out our list of the ten best places to buy real estate in 2022. Despite COVID-19 defying every economic prediction, the real estate sector showed surprising resilience. What many...
5 Hottest Housing Markets as of February 2022
The U.S. housing market is getting hotter, according to data from Movoto by OJO, a real estate search site. Fully 40 percent of homes sold in February fetched more than their list price, up from 36 percent in January. That reverses a cooling trend in recent months....
DAWGS Expands Vacant Property Security Operations to Southern California
Door And Window Guard Systems Inc. (DAWGS), a leading provider of steel door and window guards for vacant property security, announces expansion of its operations to the Southern California market. After receiving several inquiries from the West Coast, specifically...
DAWGS Provides a Cost Effective Alternative to Plywood Board-Up
The team at DAWGS has spent more than a decade touting the advantages of steel door and window guards over its plywood counterpart. Not only is steel more cost effective over time, but DAWGS security solutions are rented, not purchased, which makes them reusable and...