Quote:
Originally Posted by Retiring
The sister of a close friend had a sinkhole (Orlando suburb), swallowed a swimming pool and corner of the house. It was instantaneous and deep. Had the collapse been below her bedroom or one of the kids bedroom…
I haven’t spoke to anyone at TV sales office, but it looks like I will not be moving to TV if no pre-purchase testing permitted. I simply cannot buy ANY lot in central FL without a sinkhole test. This really isn’t about insurance, it’s about not having to sleep with one eye open. I do appreciate all the replies. Thanks.
|
You have to look at the relative risk of things or you won't venture out of the your house. For example around 35,000 people are killed each year in vehicular accidents. (cars, trucks, and motorcycles) Over a typical lifespan of 75 years, your lifetime risk of being killed in such an accident is about 1 in 130. Yet I am sure you get in a car each day. The odds of having a sink hole are not that high. Other interesting facts are that over a recent twelve year period they looked at average yearly deaths from different animals. On average, each year only 1 person gets killed by a shark, 1 person by a bear, and 1 person by an alligator, yet fear of these animal is very high. Yet 20 people are killed by cows and cattle each year and 28 people are killed by dogs every year and not many of us are afraid of them so the perception of danger is often not correlated to the actual risk. Don't worry about a sink hole. Very, very few people ever get one. Watch out for Fido, Betsy the cow, and the car next to you on the highway! The Villages is a great place to live! You will love it here. I do. Come on down!