Rebuilding Your Home After a Disaster

Navigating the aftermath...

An example of property damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Catastrophe can arrive at your doorstep in any number of ways: A century-old tree could hit the roof, faulty wiring could spark a fire or a storm like Hurricane Harvey could unleash its fury and yours could be one of countless homes in its path, Ronda Kaysen reports on nytimes.com.

Tragedy’s hand might be unpredictable, but the road to recovery is forged in the language of your homeowner insurance policy, words that will determine how — and if — you will be made whole again, Kaysen wrote.

For homeowners facing what is often the biggest crisis of their lives, navigating a complex and sometimes resistant bureaucracy can be bewildering and exhausting.  For some tips on dealing with a crisis:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/realestate/rebuilding-home-after-disaster.html

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