by Admin | Feb 7, 2024 | General Information, Residential
CrossMod homes may be one of the answers to the housing shortage and the construction labor shortage. While there is a high demand for entry-level homes, the supply falls far short of what is needed. The cost of materials has increased substantially over the last few...
by Admin | Nov 9, 2023 | Insurance, Residential
“A stitch in time saves nine” is a wise saying that is particularly applicable to the insurance industry. When it comes to creating a home inventory before it is needed, this is especially true. How many of us can remember how many dishes, cups, books or chairs we...
by Admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Residential
For many years we have written about the labor shortage*. Some of the causes are the great recession housing crisis, and societal changes stressing white collar over blue collar work, which resulted in a reduced number of training programs for construction-related...
by Admin | Jul 6, 2023 | Residential
What do you call a barndominium or a shouse that doesn’t look like a storage shed? We have heard a lot about barndominiums over the years. Historically, they were farm storage structures that have been converted entirely or partially to living area. More recently,...
by Admin | May 3, 2023 | Commercial, Residential
Part 2: Lecture Hall Lessons All over the world, university students return home at the end of their first semester and reveal how their transition to higher education went. At that point they start to learn the importance of an “average” as in Grade Point Average....
by Admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Commercial, Insurance, Residential
In their first event as part of the Property Intelligence Breakfast Series, InsTech partnered with e2Value’s CEO and Co-founder, Todd Rissel. As part of the discussion Todd revealed how profitable insurers are managing their portfolios, and the tools and data...