by Admin | Apr 7, 2021 | General Information, Residential
We admit it—we love reading about construction and watching videos of construction projects. One of our recent favorites shows how three types of garages are built. We loved these videos and wanted to share them with you. They are of Ken’s Karpentry of...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2021 | General Information, Residential
The pandemic has brought about increased demand for home improvements/remodeling and a focus on outdoor areas of the home. Some of the factors driving this are the extra time and money available due to less travel, fewer/no vacations, and fewer outside activities....
by Admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Insurance, Residential
Many of us are much more familiar with estimating the costs to rebuild a home than estimating the costs to rebuild a condo. There are fundamental differences in the items included in the replacement cost for a condo unit versus a home. Those differences also require...
by Admin | Oct 6, 2020 | Residential
While the trends for home building in 2020 are still unclear, the National Association of Home Builders Construction Cost Survey and the Census Bureau have provided data for 2019. That gives us a starting point for 2020. Published earlier this year, the NAHB survey...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2020 | Insurance, Residential
e2Value’s Structure Insurance Score (SIS) is featured in the Technology Spotlight of the Willis Towers Watson Quarterly Briefing Q2 2020. The SIS, developed through an alliance between Willis Towers Watson and e2Value, provides a more comprehensive view of how...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | Natural Disasters, Residential
“Move to the beach.” they said. “It will be fun!” they said. Did they even mention the wind, rain, hail, etc.? NO. Plenty of Mother Nature’s wrath is on display in a hurricane or even a tropical storm. However, it turns out you can have the beach and be ready for a...