A woman has her home owner insurance policy dropped because a neighborhood child broke a window with a golf ball. The insurance company saw the window boarded (less than 5 days) and dropped her policy.
Jun
26
Policy Dropped Due to Broken Window
Category: For The Home |
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May
23
Drywall by occurance map for Bonita Springs real estate owners.
May
17
A State of Florida mailing list for news relating Chinese Drywall findings.
May
6
Chinese Drywall Checklist
I received the contents of this post in an email and thought the signs of Chinese Drywall was so well documented that it was worth sharing on the blog. The photo examples are superb. If you suspect your home has Chinese drywall you may find a few ways to self test the home [...]
Apr
10
Going Green, Clyde Butcher & Extreme Sheep Herding
Category: Around Town, For The Home |
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Getting Lean and Green
I know you’re wondering but, yes, I can tie sheep in with this. So, what does going green, sheep herding and Clyde Butcher have in common? Nearly nothing but a little something. I’ll let the cat out of the bag with this one but here goes: I’m a nerd and I listen [...]
Mar
30
Storm Season | Flood Insurance | Home Owner Policy
Storm season is around the corner, June 1st to be exact. It’s time to check up on your storm policies for your home and structures on your property. Why the early warning? It takes 30 days for a flood policy to be activated. There are no “last [...]
Mar
29
Storm season is just around the corner. It’s time to check up on your policies, make sure you have that flood coverage and add any new items of value to the policy. If you don’t see the video below click this: Home Owner Insurance
Dec
3
Home Security: Locks, Stock and Barrels
Last week I was in store (the movie theater) and overheard a conversation from the next isle (stall). One woman said to another, “Hey, it’s great that the condo has been cleaned, but what I want to know is how she actually got into my condo to clean it.” [...]
Oct
25
Free Mulch at Imperial River Boat Ramp
If you’re watching your pennies and skimping on taking care of your lawn and gardens here’s a freebee for you. Did you know that Lee County has a mulch pick up at Imperial River boat ramp. When the county trims trees and shrubs they go thru a wood chipper [...]
Aug
27
Commence Armadillo Relocation
Category: For The Home |
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Hit The Road, Jack!
He’s as cute as can be but he and his gang of merry thieves must go. Does anyone know what armadillos eat? I need to toss something tasty in that Havahart Trap.
Jul
11
Bonita Springs Best Pico de Gallo
Remember when Bonita Springs, Florida was the tomato capital of the world? I do . There was a little real estate craze and a lot of those tomato fields are now golf courses and housing developments. You can still get a fresh mater’ around here if you [...]
Jun
9
Don’t Make Me Use This
Category: For The Home, Seller Tips |
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When Silence is Golden
So what happens when you tangle with a Bonitian like me? You get tazered, that’s what. You’d have to personally know me to know that I have joked with a couple of the guys at the office, lunged at them and put the prongs on them and said bzzzt. [...]
Jun
6
Gentle Reminder - The Free Wind Surveys Are Almost Over
Category: Around Town, For The Home, The Mailbox Series |
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Protect Your Real Estate Bonita Springs
Fridays are for mailboxes on this Bonita Springs real estate blog. When I saw this beauty I decided it would be perfect for a storm or building code post. Turns out we had a wind survey claims expert stop in the office this week which gave me an [...]
May
31
WWMPD? - What Would Marlin Perkins Do?
Grown men have been driven to madness by a one ounce bird. There is a street in a little community in Bonita Springs, Florida with twenty two homes. Some of the homes have Styrofoam faux flower boxes on the front of them. These cottages are just [...]
May
21
The Grass Really is Greener Next Door
Category: Bonita Springs Real Estate, For The Home |
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Bonita Springs Lawn Abuse
These homes are located in Bonita Springs, Florida. I’ll spare one of the home owners the indignity of mentioning which of the Bonita Springs communities it is located in. For months I’ve watched in horror and amazement as the exterior of the house on the left has “evolved” to [...]













