by Jay Silver | Feb 11, 2015 | Residential Blog Posts
If you live in Florida and have sinkhole coverage, must you prove to your insurance company that the sinkhole was the cause of damage to your home? In the past, the legal answer was, “Yes.” The burden of proof lay squarely on your back. Recently, however a Florida...by Jay Silver | Jan 9, 2015 | Residential Blog Posts
It started with one sinkhole that opened between two mobile homes in Pasco County on November 10, 2014. In recent days, another sinkhole and possibly a third have formed nearby. News footage showed geologists walking around the perimeter of the original sinkhole...by Jay Silver | Dec 15, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
Perhaps you’ve received a piece of mail from an obscure insurance company stating that your current homeowner’s policy has been switched. Or, perhaps you were unsuspecting enough to have thrown the letter out because it looked like junk mail that appears in your...by Jay Silver | Nov 24, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
Several years ago a friend noticed cracks in the walls of her new home. As time passed, more cracks appeared. Frightened that she might have a sinkhole problem, she contacted her insurance company. The house was indeed “sinking” but the problem wasn’t a sinkhole...by Jay Silver | Nov 11, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
At first glance, an engineering report can be very overwhelming and confusing. These reports are usually at least 50-60 pages long and are full of technical jargon. You don’t need to feel intimidated. To find out if there are possible sinkhole conditions at your home...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...