Hurricane Preparedness … (Do YOU need help?)
Categories: Community Information, Home Owner's Insurance, Real Estate News
hiWhether South Florida will be hammered by the storm … or merely brushed by the outer bands… is unclear. Taking Mother Nature seriously is something we get better at… one hurricane at a time . Home Depot and Publix are packed with South Floridians preparing for Hurricane Ike. While some of us will hunker down alone… others will reach out … weathering the storm with friends and family
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Time running out on the My Safe Florida Home Grant
Categories: Home Owner's Insurance, Real Estate News
hiMy Safe Florida Home Program is a state run program that offers eligible homeowners free inspections from qualified hurricane mitigation inspectors. Homeowners can use these inspections to lower their homeowners insurance and address problem areas in the home. They also have Grant Money available if you have purchased Hurricane shutters within the past year.
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Good News for Homeowners
Categories: Home Owner's Insurance, In The News, Real Estate News
hiThe Florida Legislature approved a bill that will freeze Citizens Property Insurance’s rates for 1 more year.
According to the Miami Herald, “Although homeowners won’t see any immediate rate relief, lawmakers hailed the bill’s increased consumer protections, such as more notice on cancellations and the ability to sue an insurer if the company doesn’t pay an
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Finally - I gave MySafeFlorida.org a try!
Categories: Home Owner's Insurance, Just For Fun
hiWhen I received a letter from my mortgage company requesting a $1400 cushion for my escrow, I got busy. I contacted www.MySafeFlorida.org, specifically My SafeFloridaHome — and had a mitigation inspector come to my house — a free inspection. He handed me his report which I promptly sent to my homeowner’s insurance
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Insurance Killers
Categories: Home Owner's Insurance, Real Estate News
hiIf you are tired of paying too much for your homeowners insurance read the following carefully. My careful investigating has resulted in another way to save a buck.
The state has a program called “My Safe Florida Home,” and by scheduling a very quick, free and painless home inspection you can save tons of money.
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Is My Home Properly Insured?
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Home Owner's Insurance, In The News, Real Estate News
hiI just got my homeowner policy renewal last week and figured I would actually read it this year. Have you read your policy in the last several years?
First thing that popped out was my dwelling coverage amount. Why was it so low? Maybe because I hadn’t noticed it in a couple of years. With the
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Did you know? - Windstorm Insurance Savings
Categories: As Heard on the Street, Coconut Grove, Community Information, Home Owner's Insurance, Kendall, Miami, Real Estate News
hiAs a Miami native, I spent the majority of my younger life in the Kendall area, west of US-1. I now live and work in Coconut Grove and love it, but in reference to insurance, being east of US-1 has been a bit of a culture shock.
Since the move, my insurance premiums have
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Adopt-A-Tree Program — Yours Free !
Categories: Around Town, As Heard on the Street, Community Events, Community Information, Home Owner's Insurance, Miami, Miami Beach, The Burbs
hiDid you know that tomorrow is the day to get your very own FREE TREE from the city?
Imagine that! Getting something absolutely free what a deal! I’m a bargain hunter and this is definitely better than a garage sale. You can receive 2 trees and EXCHANGE your old showerhead for a new, high-efficiency model
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Local Effects of Property Tax Reform
Categories: Community Information, Home Owner's Insurance, Pinecrest
hiWell, I received my property tax notice last week and surprise! my property tax bills are not going down significantly (neither did my insurance by the way). I can’t complain as I am one of the lucky homesteaded property owners who defied the “average-time -in-a-house-is 5-7 years-rule” and have been in mine for
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Shopping for Homeowner’s Insurance
Categories: Buying Real Estate, Home Owner's Insurance
hiNow there is a way for Florida homeowners and buyers to find home insurance cost comparison information on a state-run Web site. www.shopandcomparerates.com uses the characteristics of a subject house* and shows how much insurance costs would be by company and county, based on rates filings submitted to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.The
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