by Jay Silver | Aug 1, 2016 | Residential Blog Posts
Citizens delaying managed repair program rollout until 2017 By: Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentiel Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s Board of Governors approved hefty rate increases for 2017 on Wednesday while its president said the company plans to make its customers...by Jay Silver | Nov 3, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
Hernando County continues to experience a decline in sinkhole properties as reported by the local property appraiser’s office. This decline in sinkhole activity is also positively affecting home values. The county is continuing to be optimistic that this trend will...by Jay Silver | Jun 4, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
You drive by the house and you know immediately that you have found your dream home. You get ready to make an offer and then you hear the word, “sinkhole.” Are you dreams shattered? Should you walk away? Before answering these questions, here are some points to...by Jay Silver | Jan 14, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
Recently, management at Citizens decided to try and settle lawsuits (and potential lawsuits) with over 2,000 customers. As part of the settlement plan, Citizens sent out a letter to these customers offering to pay for any needed sinkhole repairs. The repairs, most...by Jay Silver | Aug 9, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
Is Sinkhole Prevention Possible? If you own a home in Florida’s sinkhole alley, you may be wondering if there is anything you can do, personally, to prevent a sinkhole from forming under your house. The simplest answer is, “No.” Naturally occurring sinkholes have been...