{"podcast":{"title":"The 9Innings Podcast","slug":"the-9innings-podcast-2707213","podcast_index_feed_id":2707213,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.9inningscapitalgroup.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/20240409_050443_b1388b42ca94de108962687c973a2703.png","author":"Kevin Thompson, RICP®, CFP®","episode_count":182,"summary":"Kevin Thompson RICP®, CFP® is the founder of 9i Capital Group LLC is the registered investment advisor of 9Innings Capital Group LLc a marketing and consulting firm. On his podcast, he delves into deep financial topics and provides great insight on how markets and economics impact your money. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:17.801518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213"},"episode":{"title":"🔥 Home Affordability: Why the Problem Isn’t What You Think","slug":"home-affordability-why-the-problem-isn-t-what-you-think","published_at":"2026-02-03T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/home-affordability-why-the-problem-isn-t-what-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/9inningscapitalgroup/2515278","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/40859/2515278/9inningscapitalgroup/2026_02_02_21_47_24_d4d836a0-5b6b-48f4-9446-153b12a3a6f0.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the 9Innings Podcast where we Educate, Empower and Engage. ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST: In this episode of 9innings Podcast, host Kevin Thompson, founder and CEO of 9i Capital Group, explores the rising costs of homeowner’s insurance, focusing on Texas but noting nationwide trends. He explains why premiums and deductibles—especially for wind and hail—are increasing, often based on inflated home replacement values. Kevin shares personal policy details, highlights the financial strain on homeowners, and discusses the lack of true competition in the insurance market. He urges listeners to shop around, be proactive, and understand the broader affordability challenges facing both homeowners and renters today. Rising Homeowner’s Insurance and Deductibles (00:01:05) Replacement Value vs. Tax Base (00:02:25) Escrow, Mortgage Payments, and Cost Increases (00:03:32) Financing High Deductibles (00:04:35) Wind and Hail Deductible Trends in Texas (00:06:53) Personal Policy Example and Financial Impact (00:08:18) Insurance Market Competition and Lobbying (00:11:03) Market Structure and Profits (00:13:25) NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure","meta_description":"Welcome to the 9Innings Podcast where we Educate, Empower and Engage. ON THIS WEEKS PODCAST: In this episode of 9innings Podcast, host Kevin Thompson, fou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":922,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/episodes/home-affordability-why-the-problem-isn-t-what-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/home-affordability-why-the-problem-isn-t-what-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}