by Lorri Keeney | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Licensing, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
Not an inspector. But do we have your attention? Gaiters Wayre Face masks have become essential. Like home inspectors. At first, there were practically none to be found. This led to more than a...
by Lorri Keeney | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Uncategorized
ONLINE REPORT CARD: F [0608 2020] Online “learning” just wrapped up its first multi-state, nationwide test. Report cards are in, from across the country. Lots of people will be burning them out by the mailbox, before anyone gets to see...
by Lorri Keeney | Jul 4, 2020 | Blog, Environmental, Home Inspection, Home Safety, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips
WHEN IT RAINS… About 6 million properties have major flooding risks that do not show up on federal flood maps. The new maps of flood risk come from homeowner-centered First Street Foundation. They are available – for every home – First Street announced June 30....
by Lorri Keeney | Jul 4, 2020 | Blog, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Newsletter, Problem Solving
WHERE’D WE GET THAT WORD? “Mansard” roofs It’s basically a mispronunciation. Should’ve been ‘mansart.” But builders don’t read, as every inspector knows, especially not French. So the “t” turned into a...
by Lorri Keeney | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Licensing, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
The Feds are raining dollars on America. You heard about $2 trillion the feds decided to helicopter into American pockets. And the $1,200 “stimulus checks.” Maybe it’s just a coincidence it’s an election years and thousands of voters are dying from a...
by Lorri Keeney | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Home Inspection, Home Safety, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
The federal government now has turned around and said everyone should wear facemasks. That’s a switch. We’ll hear lots more about it in the weeks ahead. Yet the timeline so far is clear as can be. On Feb. 28 Vice-President Mike Pence, head of the...