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Bipartisan Deal Reached To Delay Flood Insurance Increases

According to the Insurance Journal, a bipartisan deal was reached to delay most flood insurance rate increases for four years while FEMA conducts an affordability study.

flood insurance Both the House and Senate had key members come together to reach this deal after citizens across the nation were caught off-guard when flood insurance rates increased dramatically on October 1st of this year. 

Here in Florida there has been talk of our state having it's own flood insurance program since the state pays more into the National Flood Insurance Program than it gets back out again. There have been stories about many deals not closing when potential buyers learned what the new flood insurance rates would be.

 

 

 

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Comments(10)

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

Barbara-Jo,  Amen to that.  Whew - perhaps the petition helped them to see reason and logic. 

Oct 28, 2013 06:38 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Governor Scott, U.S. Senators Rubio and Nelson, and most of the House Florida Delegation have put this issue front and center.   A 4-year delay is most welcome!

Oct 28, 2013 07:34 AM
Robert Bob Gilbert
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX
Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Barbara Jo, 

I think this delay is good news and you personally helped fight this battle. Great Job! 

Oct 28, 2013 07:34 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Barbara Jo -that should be interesting FEMA is going to study an affordability act?? sounds like that could take a century.

Oct 28, 2013 11:55 AM
Florida Tolbert Team Keller Williams Advantage
Keller Williams Advantage III Realty in Lake Nona - Orlando, FL
Keller Williams Land Luxury Division Specialist

That is great news as it was definitely scaring a few buyers not knowing what to expect from the flood changes coming. 

Oct 28, 2013 01:09 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Barbar-Jo, That is great news as so many homeowners, buyers and agents have been terribly upset by the impact these outlandish rates would have on homeownershipin flood affected areas .

Oct 28, 2013 01:13 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

We should not have even need to have this bill delayed, as the original bill made no sense anyway. I suppose I shouldn't expect common sense coming out of Washington.

Oct 28, 2013 08:21 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Let's just hope this passes and gets signed.  It will definitely help coastal Florida real estate.

Oct 28, 2013 08:55 PM
Fred Hernden, CMI
Superior Home Inspections - Greater Albuquerque Area - Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque area Master Inspector

That's a bit of relief for Floridians that were going to get hammered with high flood policy bills.... hopefully they will figure out how do do it so everybody wins!

Oct 28, 2013 11:09 PM
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

Thanks for the comments! Amazing how the government can make a mess of things!

Oct 29, 2013 03:18 AM