Editorial Policy

Kefiw writes pages to be useful under pressure: short path to the answer, explicit assumptions, visible limits, and review labels that describe what was actually checked.

Core principles

• Deterministic first. If a page gives a number, list, or score, it should use stated logic rather than opaque guessing.
• Scope before hype. A page should say what it does, what it does not do, and when a user should reach for a different tool or guide.
• Review labels should be specific. “Reviewed” only matters if the scope is named.
• User intent matters. The page should explain what the user is actually trying to accomplish, not just define the tool in isolation.

How pages are written

Property pages are written around the real job to be done: estimate a repair, check a quote, decide claim-or-cash, collect proof, prepare for closing, compare repair credit, or build a decision packet. Guide pages add the surrounding context that a raw result cannot carry on its own: common mistakes, missing scope, edge cases, documents to collect, and the next useful page.

What review labels mean

• Engineering review means the implementation and stated logic were checked together.
• Scientific review means the evidence framing, assumptions, and limits were checked.
• Remodeling contractor review means scope, bid-language, material, labor, and quote-risk framing were checked.
• Realtor review means sale, purchase, closing, repair-credit, and transaction workflow framing were checked.
• Claim documentation review means damage proof, mitigation timing, restoration bid, and claim-boundary wording were checked.

What Kefiw avoids

• unstated formulas or unexplained heuristics
• claims of legal, financial, tax, or medical advice unless a page explicitly supports and justifies that use case
• copy that turns a helper into a promise, diagnosis, or guarantee
• sitewide review claims that imply every page received the same level of scrutiny

Updates and corrections

Pages are revised when formulas change, rules change, new sources materially alter the explanation, or implementation behavior changes. When a page is updated, the goal is not just to change the output logic but to make sure the surrounding explanation and limitations still match.

Related reading

See the methodology page for the build pattern, sources for source families, and About the Reviewers for role boundaries.