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December 26, 2025
What you’re reading is a copy of an email newsletter sent by Stephen Simmons, Owner + Primary Mitigator at Umpire. This is an archive, so some links may be missing or expired.
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I made you a video

Start the year with a safer home.

I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry:

This isn’t another New Year’s resolutions email.

No; instead we’ll call it a “prepare my home for 2025” email.

Or a “keep my family happy and healthy in the new year” email.

I recorded a short Happy New Year message for you (<1 minute) to say hello and share a special free resource for keeping your home safe from water, fire, and mold damage in 2025.

(In it, you'll also get to see my dog, Alpha - the unofficial mascot of the Umpire team!)

Click here to watch the video:

Reply and let me know what you think - I read and respond to every email.

Happy New Year!

Stephen

PS One of my goals for the New Year is to make sure I send you emails that you actually want to read. Will you help me do that by telling me which of these most closely describes you?

I'm a homeowner

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I'm an insurance adjuster

I'm a realtor

If none of these fit, hit reply and tell me more about you!

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