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“Mansard” roofs
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 slurred "d." "Mansard." ...
Cashin In
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...
Three Kinds of Face Masks
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...
RENEWAL REPRIEVE
License renewals got a reprieve from the Ky Bd Of Home Inspectors (KBHI) Wednesday (3/31). In essence, the policy gives KY inspectors “60 days after the Executive Order is lifted to submit information lacking” in a renewal application....
INSPECTOR COVID-19 GUIDELINES
No guidelines for home inspections in the pandemic were adopted by the Ky Bd of Home Inspectors (KBHI) at its special tele-meeting 3/31. All the inspectors on the Board (both of them) said they still are inspecting. They carry “masks and...
3/4 DOWN — BUT NOT OUT, NACHI’S GROMICKO SAYS
About three-fourths of the 30,000 home inspectors in the U.S. and Canada are unwilling to do inspections right now, with all the Covid-19 dangers and orders, NACHI founder Nick Gromicko told The Wall Street Journal (reported April 1, 2020). Gromicko did...
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...
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,...