by Lorri Keeney | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
Existing home sales jumped up 11.8% in February (2019). Interest rates on the basic 30-year fixed mortgage drifted down to 4.28% by the time the sales numbers came out in late March, 2019. That took mortgage costs back down to where they were in the last week of...
by Lorri Keeney | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Home Inspection, Licensing, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving
Pocket An Extra $100, on renewing. Sale starts now. It’s not really a “sale,” of course, It’s more like reality therapy. For years, the KBHI soaked inspectors for hundreds of...
by Lorri Keeney | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, Environmental, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Money Matters, Newsletter, Plumbing, Problem Solving
GULP! LATEST WATER DAMAGE CLAIMS — YOU MIGHT GAG. 3 Biggest Risks for Inspectors Water damage claims now average about $10,000. That means more than half are higher. Often much higher. The latest numbers are enough to take your breath away. And they’re...
by Lorri Keeney | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, Home Inspection, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
Interested in shaving 8-10% off your tax bill? It’s not too late. There’s still time to save on your 2018 tax return. April 15, 2019 is the deadline to make your 2018 IRA (“Individual Retirement Account”) contributions. Deduct as much as $18,500, the 2018 limit for...
by Lorri Keeney | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Tips, Tools, Uncategorized
Suppose you could roll up 40% more business in 2019. What if you could ride that once-in-a-lifetime wave for the next five years? The numbers for 2026 will take your breath away. The secret sauce just got reported by Fannie Mae, Pre-listing home inspections are...
by Lorri Keeney | Mar 24, 2019 | Blog, Home Inspection, Licensing, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Haley Bradburn, the voice on the other end of the phone for the Ky Board of Home Inspectors (KBHI), has moved on. Poor Haley! She went from zero to on-top in a matter of months. Now, a few months later, she’s going to a new gig at the Labor Dept. Filling her shoes,...
