{"podcast":{"title":"Contractor Talk with Richie Kidwell","slug":"contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179","podcast_index_feed_id":6399179,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Y0hS1zBQ","website_url":"https://contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/013bc200-ade8-4426-9af0-760a90ae5450/afa571e7-868c-43eb-a7d7-81d38913c996/3000x3000/social-icon.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Richie Kidwell","episode_count":124,"summary":"Multipreneur Richie Kidwell answers questions about the mold, restoration, and building damage industry. Listen to everything from services that help homeowners who have suffered from building damage to the latest legislative issues in the restoration industry. It's all covered here!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:18:31.606537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179"},"episode":{"title":"The Art of Home Inspections: Safeguarding Your Biggest Investment","slug":"the-art-of-home-inspections-safeguarding-your-biggest-investment","published_at":"2026-04-24T14:17:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179/the-art-of-home-inspections-safeguarding-your-biggest-investment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179","url":"https://contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell.simplecast.com/episodes/the-art-of-home-inspections-safeguarding-your-biggest-investment-GfHOfJE_","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/e138b5b2-5e08-47cf-aa97-cc7ea24fcc10/c2a8197e-3dee-41a0-84dd-ee2cc969870d/episodes/audio/group/fdc48143-7b1c-4e18-925f-35d49c44491e/group-item/7d5fb9b9-5f91-4561-a5ca-c9cc83d05284/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Y0hS1zBQ","summary":"Richie Kidwell and co-host, property-damage attorney Hans Kennon, return with Contractor Talk for an Earth Day episode focused on property-damage claims, hurricane preparedness, and real estate strategy. 🌎 Special guest Mike Hayman of Liberty Property Inspections breaks down the rising demand for inspections, the benefits of pre-listing inspections, and why proper permits for major work, such as repipes and roofs, are critical to avoid red tags and future sale issues. They also cover updates to Florida wind mitigation and four-point inspection forms effective March and April 2025, how inspections can lower insurance premiums, and why documenting your home before storm season matters. If you are buying, selling, or protecting your home, this episode delivers practical insights you can use.","meta_description":"Richie Kidwell and co-host, property-damage attorney Hans Kennon, return with Contractor Talk for an Earth Day episode focused on property-damage claims,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3068,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179/episodes/the-art-of-home-inspections-safeguarding-your-biggest-investment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/contractor-talk-with-richie-kidwell-6399179/the-art-of-home-inspections-safeguarding-your-biggest-investment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}