If you own a home, you probably have insurance. Did you research how to buy homeowners insurance before you picked your policy? Have you read your insurance policy? Most of us spend less than an hour searching for the cheapest homeowner insurance available. That might be good for a few years but you …
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Lessons from My Flooded House
Home emergencies like a flooded house happen to others, not me. Then you get a call saying there’s water gushing out your front door and garage. With my experience owning 15 houses and a handyman business, I still had a lot to learn. This website shares what it took to restore my house, from start …
How to Avoid Houses with a Flood Risk
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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Cleaning Up to Avoid Mold After a Flood
With a flooded house you've got to get rid of the water first, then prop up furniture so it can dry out. Then it's time to find and dry wet and soggy things that oops, got wet because they were sitting on the floor. You have to do this in the first day or two, to avoid mold growing in your house …
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Cleaning Up to Avoid Mold After a Flood
With a flooded house you've got to get rid of the water first, then prop up furniture so it can dry out. Then it's time to find and dry wet and soggy things that oops, got wet because they were sitting on the floor. You have to do this in the first day or two, to avoid mold growing in your house …
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Insurance Coverage for “Loss of Use”
Have you ever read your homeowner insurance policy? The declaration page that summarizes your coverage? The truth is we (myself included) don't have a clue what insurance coverage is real until we have an emergency. My house flooded and it's been more than four weeks with no support for additional …