by Lorri Keeney | Dec 31, 2023 | Environmental, Home Inspection, Home Safety, Money Matters, News, Plumbing, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
PICTURES, PERFECT — OR NOT — Don’t Get Burned — Electrical Pointers v. 1 Are you still using those pointed screws (that don’t belong) in the panel to screw the cover back on? Guess what happens when you do. Say “hello” to the Emergency...
by Lorri Keeney | Dec 31, 2023 | Home Inspection, Home Safety, Licensing, Money Matters, News, Newsletter, Problem Solving, Tips, Uncategorized
Realtors Fixed Prices It’s a $1.78 Billion real estate earthquake! And growing. A commission “conspiracy” of agents was an illegal antitrust violation. It made sellers pay buyers’ agents half of “excessive” 5-6% commissions from nearly...
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...
