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Old 04-23-2014, 06:56 PM
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Default A loss is a loss

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Originally Posted by Steve9930 View Post
It can be fixed and made inhabitable again. It will also be the safest house when it comes to sink holes. The problem is can you convince an insurance company or a buyer? Not only will the two homes involved suffer but the surrounding area takes a hit. Unfortunately building a home in Florida means you are willing to take on this risk. I like it here so I'll take the risk.
Perhaps it can be fixed but who of us would buy it? In my hometown our school succumbed to a sinkhole and the "experts" said it was safe to build a new school on the site. It too had to be demolished.

Needless to say lawyers made a lot of money from the disaster.

If these homes are declared uninhabitable their insurance should cover the enormous expenses in filling up the sinkhole. Its a tragedy and our prayers are with the owners and the neighborhood.
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