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Springtime and summer mean it’s time to head outdoors. But does your insurance policy need attention first? One of the best homeowner insurance tips is to protect your home before it needs it, and that requires an insurance checkup. A typical homeowner insurance policy may not cover …
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Home insurance is something we scramble to buy before we close on a new house. But how much do you really know about your home insurance? You might buy the minimum required by your mortgage company or follow the recommendations of your insurance agent. Rarely do we sit down and consider what type of …
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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 …
Homeowners expect their home insurance to cover any type of accident but that's no longer true. Each year it seems like there are more exclusions, and then for some things you have to buy an extra rider. Even more confusing is when you have work done by a contractor. When there's an accident while …
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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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.
