Am I in Danger?

9/30/2019 (Permalink)

When you are in the market to buy a new house there are several things you need to look into and think about. 

In Florida there are vastly different landscapes and nature terrains to look at and know the dangers of. Dangers of living beach side are different than dangers of living inter coastal. 

Looking beach side for a home or even a rental it is important to know what zone the home would be in for evacuation. Most beach side homes evacuate first. If you are someone who wants to ride out the storm or do not feel comfortable with the damage it could cause to your home, you may want to look more closer inland. It is also a good idea to have the home closely inspected before buying to know the possibilities of damage. Another perspective to look from is to buy a home that is storm or hurricane rated. Hurricane rated homes generally can with stand most wind and rain caused by a hurricane. These hurricane rated homes are on the rise for beach residence. 

When looking at homes located closer inland it is important to look at the landscape of the home. Does the home have a slant toward the house? How are the yards of the neighboring homes? Most people often look at their own property, but not the land of the neighbors around them. This is important in case theirs drain into your yard, it could cause much more damage to your house than anyone else on the block. 

Keep things like this in mind when you are looking for a new home or property.