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The average American can expect to move 11.4 times during his or her lifetime according to the US Census. You probably moved while living with your parents. Once you finish school, you get to pick where you live. This decision is getting more complicated. Global warming is increasing the flood …
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When a large company like Nationstar Mortgage LLC (dba Mr. Cooper) sends you a letter telling you flood insurance is required for your house, you likely assume they're telling you the truth. Unfortunately they might not be telling the truth and by sharing my personal flood insurance nightmare, you …
Continue Reading about My Flood Insurance Nightmare You Never Want to Live Through
Most of us learn about floods on the news. Some homeowners learn the hard way when their home and/or neighborhood experiences a flood due to a hurricane, river or similar natural disaster. This isn't when you want to learn that your homeowner insurance policy doesn't cover flooding. Now is the time …
Flood insurance makes sense once you realize that floods are the #1 natural disaster in the US. Most people focus on the flooding caused by ... the latest hurricane. While hurricanes dominate the news, there are lots of other reasons why your home might get flooded. We'll review these as most …
The name tells our story! When I ran my handyman business, I got calls from homeowners struggling with home emergencies like a flooded basement. Other homeowners had problems working with their insurance company … and I learned some techniques to get homeowners what they needed to make required repairs.
Then one day I was that homeowner who didn’t know how to fight the insurance company. I knew what was done wrong based on my handyman experience, I took thousands of photos, I worked with all sorts of contractors and finally put my house back together so you’d never know there was a flood.
This experience made me realize I had to share my expertise with homeowners going through similar situations. With help from the contractors who helped me along the way, this website offers tips based on my first-hand experience with a flooded (4 to 6 inches of water) house.
