Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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[QUOTE=graciegirl;1075356]Seems that would be catastrophic and that is covered by homeowners insurance.
This is an ad, but has some good info; Sinkhole vs. Catastrophic Ground Coverage Collapse[/ Following 4 things must occur for cat ground collapse to respond. 1. Must be visable 2. Must be sudden and abrupt 3. Immediate structural damage 4. Must be condemned Sinkhole: 1. Does not have to be visible (could be under home) 2. Does not have to be sudden and abrupt (can open and then grow and do damage to home) 3. There has be be structural damage 4. Does not have to be condemned |
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We also appreciate this information. Moving from TX to TV in 2020, have no experience with "sinkholes" and can deal with the rest of the things weather/extreme heat and humidity/hurricanes bring as we deal with it now. Want all the info I can get on sinkholes, just to be better informed. ANYTHING is better than earthquakes....ANYTHING!
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We have had many deaths due to golf cart accidents in the past dozen years and many deaths due to age as well. We do NOT have the often reported urban legend of sexually transmitted disease that is off the charts. People DO have sex here and sometimes they aren't married. There are very few unplanned pregnancies here. In fact I haven't ever heard of a single case. Dogs are unfairly targeted by some as naughty when it is the dog's owner who will allow some of them to poop in other people's yards. You need to have a plastic bag from the Daily Sun obviously hanging out of your pocket when walking your dog if you want folks to smile at both of you. Welcome home.
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The Developer will NOT stand behind you if you have a sinkhole, or a DRY Lake behind your house. Homeowners insurance has a lot of loopholes to jump through. Do yourself a favor and read up on abandoned homes here, and ruined dreams... Google the following for examples: "sinkhole at 733 Winifred Way" and "sinkhole at 17092 McLawren Terrace" and "sinkhole at 2536 Botello Ave", there are more, but you get the idea, watch out for those waterfront views. |
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Although very important to those effected by sinkholes the number relative to total homes is rather small. The sky is not falling...…….
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Why should a developer "stand behind"???
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Once you have bought it’s all yours. There is no warranty on land or view, building and appliances yes, but no one gives a warranty that the land or water around your property will stay the same in perpetuity.
Therefore, you yourself need to do as much research as you have to do to satisfy your interests, before you buy. Once you have bought it is too late. |
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About 2 years ago, there was a sink hole in the vicinity of 1398 Abercrombie Way. About 4 months ago, there were 2 sink holes on the 2nd hole of either Longleaf or Loblolly Executive Course. Can't recall which course was affected.
More recently, there appears to have been 2 sink holes develop around the retention pond next to the Poinciana swimming pool. Workers have been remediating the area for the past several weeks. When I asked about the issues, the folks would not confirm that they were sink holes.
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IMHO, from what I know, the best answer is to keep sink hole insurance on your property, because you'll never know for sure where a sink hole will occur. Before we bought our house in TV, I was ready to proceed on the purchase of another house, which had everything I wanted, until I found out it had been treated for a sink hole a few years ago. And yes, it was below market value, but only by about 15%.
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Thank you! Good to know!
Good to know! Thank you for putting this together!
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Pumping of our aquifer for commercial water bottling = more sinkholes
To refresh people's recollection: Our Sumter County Commissioners refused to oppose pumping of our aquifer for commercial water bottling-- thereby increasing our risk of both sinkholes and water shortages. This happened just a few years ago and, naturally, got virtually no coverage in The Daily Sun. Newcomers can read about it by doing a search in the on-line newspaper for: SWR Properties.
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