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One board increases assessments, while another refuses – Orange County Register

Q: Management sent a budget notification to members with an agenda, date, time and location. The board meeting was attended by the directors and several homeowners. The board met with the treasurer to go over the proposed budget and voted to accept one...

A new hurricane season is near. In Fort Myers Beach, the old one never left.

FORT MYERS BEACH — The front door of an empty yellow house creaks and sways with the sea breeze.It’s never locked: Why bother, the owner says, when there’s nothing left to protect?Stained on the 1926 beach cottage’s walls are reminders of the hurricane...

Interest Rate Hikes And Home Insurance: How To Navigate The Changes

According to investment analysts South Africans will likely have to brace for another interest rate increase later this week, as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) holds its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, with a rate announcement expected on Thursday (25 May).For most...

Virginia flood insurance

All states have some level of flood risk. Being a coastal state, Virginia is more susceptible than many. While standard homeowners insurance covers many perils, floods aren’t generally one of them. So if you want to protect yourself financially from flood risks, getting...

Massachusetts flood insurance

Massachusetts is known for its coastline, including the famed Boston Harbor and Cape Cod Bay. All that coastline comes with a risk, though — flooding. Flood damage can be devastating, and flooding is not covered by standard home insurance policies. Homeowners typically have...

Thinking of moving to Florida? Here are five ways hurricanes will increase your living expenses

By Leslie Kaufman and Tim Quinson | Bloomberg The US hurricane season officially kicks off next week, and no other place in the country is more vulnerable to storm-related damage than Florida, the fastest-growing state in the nation. Last year, Hurricane Ian battered the...