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Re: My Safe Florida Home Inspections

loki791 — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:48:02 GMT

Are these inspectors licensed by ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)? When getting a home inspector -- free or not -- it is absolutely critical to make sure that they are licensed by ASHI. In addition, it's also important to see their resumes, as it's not enough just to have a license (which can be obtained through some coursework, but without having actually performed an inspection in the field). Also, it's good to know that a home inspector has performed an inspection recently (as codes and regulations may change over time, as do climactic and environmental conditions), and also that they have done inspections in your area, as there are regional differerences that affect homes differently. If this is actually a free program, that's great, but really the cost of an inspection can be as little as 2/10ths the value of your home, which is not a bad deal at all, considering how important it is to have your home professionally inspected not only to ensure the safety of your home for you and your family, but also to maintain (or even increase) the value of your home.

Re: My Safe Florida Home Inspections

Robinhood — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:57:40 GMT

king3419:
For a free inspection, call 888-697-2331.

This is a great program, funded by the State of Florida.

Most people don't realize that this free inspection can save $$$ on their homeowner's insurance premium.

Re: My Safe Florida Home Inspections

king3419 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:04:43 GMT

For a free inspection, call 888-697-2331.

This is a great program, funded by the State of Florida.

Most people don't realize that this free inspection can save $$$ on their homeowner's insurance premium.

My Safe Florida Home Inspections

king3419 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:38:24 GMT

The My Safe Florida Home program will meet the Florida Legislature’s goal of approving 400,000 homeowners for free wind inspections a full year ahead of schedule. The program will cease to take new applications in the next few days.

In 2007, the Florida Legislature directed the MSFH program to provide inspections for at least 400,000 site-built, single-family, residential properties and provide grants to at least 35,000 applicants before June 30, 2009. The popular first-come, first-serve program is averaging over 5,000 new sign-ups a day leading up to today’s announcement and previously met grant goals in May.

“When the Florida Legislature created the My Safe Florida Home program, their intent was to create a culture of mitigation in our state,” said CFO Alex Sink. “Almost half a million homes later, homeowners served by this program are better informed and most are better prepared for the next big storm.”

Participating homeowners received a free wind inspection report, which suggests ways homeowners can harden their homes against storm damage and informs homeowners if they are currently eligible to save money on their wind insurance premiums. To date, 58 percent of homeowners who have received a free wind inspection were eligible for discounts on their wind insurance premiums averaging $219.31 statewide. To date, the MSFH program, including local government and non-profits, has approved approximately 39,000 homeowners for mitigation grants and has paid 18,787 grants totaling more than $63.8 million.

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