If you’ve installed a solar array on your property, it’s very important to let your home insurance carrier know about it. Why is this so important to tell them? Because the new investment you’ve made may not be protected. Just like any other improvement to your home, a solar array is going to affect its value. The more …
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What can you do with building permit data? Building permit data can reveal a wealth of information on a property. Because the permit process involves a series of inspections, just knowing that a building had a permit pulled in the last 12 months means an inspector was at the property, making sure the work done …
Read More[infogram id=”_/Y9dfSUbPD8EczEwjTjIR” prefix=”CkS” format=”interactive” title=”Solar Cities”] Solar Activity is Heating Up Twenty-five solar permits are filed every hour in the United States. By the time you’ve read this article, two more will have been pulled – one of which was probably in California. Solar activity across the nation increased by 29% between 2014 and 2015, …
Read More[infogram id=”_/8bYWrHGLngSKCjHgGkfy” prefix=”6NY” format=”interactive” title=”Top 20 Cities – Residential Remodels 2015″] Residential remodeling across the nation increased by 9% between December 2014 and December 2015, and has increased 40% since 2010. So it’s no surprise that places like Home Depot and Lowe’s are seeing revenues skyrocket. Home Depot same-store sales were up 8.9% in just …
Read MoreYou’re finally ready to make those long-awaited home improvements and you’ve secured a contractor to help carry out the work – but you’ve still got one big question: What’s a building permit? Building permits are documents that prove construction projects, such as kitchen renovations or a home remodel, have been done in compliance with local …
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