PLI’S TAX TIPS 2020
Tax savings are not impossible. Here are 5 of the top ways home inspectors can make sure to save. Tip 1. Hire a CPA (a Certified Professional Accountant). It will save you more than it costs, unless your income in under $90,000. PS – Don’t think...
OHIO LICENSES
They’ve done it again! They've done it again! The date for getting home inspector licenses in Ohio got pushed back again. Now, July 1, 2020 is the new deadline. As the Ohio Department of Commerce pointed out (in its deep...
MONEY MATTERS
Money needs a place to park. So you can think of this column as an AI Parking Assistant. We’ll be working together to slide into the best parking spots with minimal effort, above average safety, and optimum results. But, unlike driver...
Ohio’s Nov.1 deadline is dead!
Ohio’s Nov.1 deadline is dead. For grandfathering, Jan. 10, 2020 will be the deadline for applications. For new OH licenses, it looks like April 5, 2020 will end up being the date. It could change, depending on how OH licensing regulations move ahead. A new "Division...
3 Days Left To Grandfather In Ohio
Nov. 1 is the deadline for getting grandfathered into an Ohio home inspector license. Ohio’s grandfathering window was limited to 120 days. It closes just days from now. Most Kentucky inspectors should be eligible. Starting Nov. 1, 2019,...
Agents Earn ……
The median real estate agent earned $48,690 in 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. "The high commissions haven't made most real estate agents rich," The New York Times commented. "Instead, the commissions have created a bloated and unproductive sector. ...
FHA’s New Head
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-confirms-mark-calabria-as-head-of-fannie-freddie-regulator-2019-04-04 Federal Housing finance is hugely important in housing and our business. We are we are today – leading the world in home ownership – largely due to federal...
A Quiz on Mortgage Rates
Pop Quiz: 1. Other than America, how many nations have 30-year fixed-rate mortgages? A. 1 B. 10 C. 100...
Robocalls –What’s the law?
Something like 130 million robcalls are dialed each day, “Wired” magazine reported this April. With all the laws supposedly on the books, somebody should be keeping a lid on that nuisance, distraction, and unwanted interruption....
FACEBOOK REDFACED OVER REDLINING
Facebook has been breaking the federal Fair Housing Act for years, HUD claimed in a lawsuit it filed against the “social network” Thursday (3/28/19). Facebook was “redlining” in two big ways, said HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and...