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Sign The Petition To Fix The Nation's Flood Insurance Rules

I wrote a post over a month ago about the changes coming to flood insurance and have since received a comment from fellow ActiveRainer Milinda J. McGraw of Massachusetts who provided a link for concerned citizens to sign a petition to fix the nation's flood insurance rules. 

I cannot think of a better place to post that link than right here in ActiveRain. I have signed the petition and also put a link on my Facebook page and sent it out to everyone I could think of that I know privately. 

Here is the link if you are interested in signing or adding the link to your Facebook page.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/fix-nations-flood-zone-information-flood-insurance-rules/Yvp8nYYw

 

I know that people are not paying enough right now for flood insurance but some of the changes that are taking place are indeed ludicrous! People will be forced out of their homes with the astronomical prices some are being quoted!

 

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Comments(9)

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Barbara-Jo,  The new flood insurance Rules are killing transactions preventing homeowners from selling and the would be buyers from buying.  We need the change.  I will sign the Petition. 

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Oct 25, 2013 01:50 AM
Brad MacKenzie
Brad MacKenzie - Duxbury, MA
Turning Houses into Homes on the South Shore

I agree. There is considerable pushback. Appeals are being filed.  The uproar is on.

Oct 25, 2013 03:20 AM
Curtis Van Carter
Better Homes & Gardens Wine Country Group - Yountville, CA
Your Napa Valley Broker Extraordinaire

Barbara-Jo

Thanks for putting up this link. I will sign. Found this from a repost by Kathleen Daniels. I am going to repost it as well. cheers cvc

Oct 25, 2013 03:31 AM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
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A lot of our agents are in these flood zone and the rates are going to cause them a lot of anguish... We already are seeing buyers walk far away from homes in flood zone... I too found this from a re-blog and I have signed it...

Oct 25, 2013 03:36 AM
Helen and Larry Prier- Re-Max Gateway - Residential Real Estate
RE-MAX Gateway- Residential Real Estate Sales - Anacortes, WA
Anacortes & surrounding Skagit & Island Counties

Barbara Jo, Great idea. Will sign the petition. Caught any fish lately?

Oct 25, 2013 04:02 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

     I first became aware of this via The Tampa Tribune (online).   Some poor guy whose insurance was going up from $600 or so per year to several thousand per year.  

     This is a destructive force that will wreak havoc on Sellers of houses in Flood Areas. 

     Thanks for the link, I'm heading over there now.

Oct 25, 2013 10:39 AM
Bryan Robertson
Los Altos, CA

There are a lot of places in California where these rules and new costs make no sense.  I'm off to sign.

Oct 26, 2013 01:08 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

wow, thanks for the feature! This is such an important topic for the entire nation!

Oct 26, 2013 05:24 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Barbara Jo, 
I will sign the petition as these flood insurnace changes will cause harm to anyone living near water. thanks for giving us the link. 

Oct 26, 2013 05:31 AM