Today, November 30th, is officially the "last day" of the 2011 Hurricane Season. Though possible, it is very unlikely that a hurricane will now cause us any harm since the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexicao are cooling off after the summer heat. Hurricanes need very warm waters in order to get started.
We were fortunate again this year and had no major storms come our way. That was good news for sure. Funny though how most of our insurance rates did not drop and the insurance companies continue to cry poverty.
Speaking of insurance, I always recommend that once the official storm season is over here in the Sunshine State, it might be a good time to review your insurance coverage and find out what other insurance companies are charging for the same coverage you currently have. Now that the 2012 hurricane season is many months off, and the risk of damage is less, it might be possible to find new companies writing policies with better rates. In any case, it costs you nothing to shop around and you might save a few hundred bucks and get better coverage. What do you have to lose by asking?
Again, we are all glad to see the end of this year's hurricane season. Let's hope we have many more years with as little local action as we saw in 2011. No one would complain about that. Least of all, homeowners and real estate agents!
I invite you to visit my webpage at: http://www.jelwell.century21bnr.com/ where you will find links to many interesting sites dealing with real estate. You are always welcome there.
I can also be contacted via e-mail at: jelwell1@tampabay.rr.com or by phone at: 813-783-4444 John Elwell - REALTOR at CENTURY 21 Bill Nye Realty, Inc. in Zephyrhills, Florida. Licensed in Florida.
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