The solution to these unavoidable problems is flood insurance. If you do not live in an area that has a designated flood zone by the FEMA, it is smart that you go out there and get one. But of course you have to consider the flood insurance cost.

Generally, flood insurance policies do not take effect in less than a month. It will only start after 30 days upon application. The premium payment that is indicated in the cost must be purchased because this is a necessity.

There are exceptions and you can discuss with the insurance agent about this so that you can get the additional information you need in the matter.

All residents are eligible to apply that is provided by the Federal Government. This is stated in the National Flood Insurance Program or the NFIP. The flood insurance cost depends on the insurance companies.

But know that the annual cost for flood coverage ranges from $200 to $2000. It depends on the designated flood zone by the FEMA. The coverage and cost also vary in the kind of homeowner that you are (Do you own the home?

Are you staying in a condo? Are you renting a home? Are you renting in a condo?) and the risk level of your area. (Is it high-risk, moderate risk, or low risk?)

Check out the Federal Disaster Areas in order for you to estimate the cost for your home. As declared by the President of the United States, anyone is eligible for federal assistance.

This is stated in the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance act. But you should know that less than half of all incidents concerning flood is declared to be a disaster and the people who are affected by the disaster area that is stated under federal law are eligible for low flood insurance cost.

There are many resources for you online to know about flood insurance cost. You can compare one insurance company to the next and see which one of their insurance policies and plans work better for you.

If this is within your budget and you can see yourself sleeping better at night with that kind of plan, then you can go for that policy and just pay the flood insurance cost that is required from you.

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-Everyone lives in a flood zone. (For more information, visit floodsmart.gov
-Most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
-Just an inch of water can cause costly damage to your property.
-Flash floods often bring walls of water 10 to 20 feet high.
-A car can easily be carried away by just two feet of floodwater.
-Hurricanes, winter storms and snowmelt are common (but often overlooked) causes of flooding.
-New land development can increase flood risk, especially if the construction changes natural runoff paths.
-Federal disaster assistance is usually a loan that must be paid back with interest. For a $50,000 loan at 4% interest, your monthly payment would be around $240 a month ($2,880 a year) for 30 years. Compare that to a $100,000 flood insurance premium, which is about $400 a year ($33 a month).
-It takes 30 days after purchase for a policy to take effect, so it’s important to buy insurance before the floodwaters start to rise.
-Your home has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30-year mortgage, compared to a 9% chance of fire.
-Last year, one-third of all claims paid by the NFIP were for policies in low-risk communities.
-The average annual U.S. flood losses in the past 10 years (1994-2004) were more than $2.4 billion.

Below are packaged prices for zones that don’t have a history of flooding in Harris county, typically referred to as “non flood zones”. This is a government policy so the price should be the same, no matter which company the policy is purchased from.

Building and Contents Coverage (Without Basement) for Harris County

Building…………….Contents……………..Premium

$20,000.00………….$8,000.00……………$119.00

$30,000.00………….$12,000.00………….$148.00

$50,000.00………….$20,000.00………….$196.00

$75,000.00………….$30,000.00………….$230.00

$100,000.00………..$40,000.00………….$257.00

$125,000.00………..$50,000.00………….$277.00

$150,000.00………..$60,000.00………….$296.00

$200,000.00………..$80,000.00………….$326.00

$250,000.00………..$100,000.00………..$348.00

Renters and business owners should have flood coverage for their contents as well. For a free flood insurance proposal, visit http://www.farmersagent.com/dlorms or call 713-688-8669.

David Lorms
Farmers Insurance Agent
2200 N Loop W Ste 122
Houston, TX 770018
713-688-8669
http://www.farmersagent.com/dlorms

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One designation of the FEMA created CRS was to be used as an incentive program for communities around the nation to participate with the NFIP in order to take a more proactive stance against potential flooding within certain flood zones, as well as, an over all aggressive approach to floodplain management.

There are full compliance eligibility requirements for communities to be accepted and verified as a participant and which are regulated by FEMA.

The CRS is based upon a credit and classification system. There are 10 different classifications and every community starts with a Class 10 rating. From there, the community begins to gain credit points based on 18 different activities.

These 18 activities are divided into four main categories: Public Information, Mapping and Regulation, Flood Damage Reduction, and Flood Preparedness. FEMA sets the CRS classification based upon the credit points of each community.

This classification determines the premium discounts policyholders are entitled to. The premium discounts which should be applied to every policyholder’s premiums range from 5 percent to 45 percent as recognition of the proactive floodplain management.

Hint: Over 80% of all property owners overpay for Flood Insurance!

During this economic crisis, which everyone is experiencing a budget crunch; it would be prudent of each flood insurance policyholder to request from their local agent a detail analysis of their premium calculation. Once received, the policyholder can inform their agent about the FEMA mandated discount structure and request a discount.

This is just one avenue to investigate to make sure that you the consumers are getting the best from the NFIP.

The 4 Simple Steps to follow to save on your insurance rates:

1. Request from your insurance agent a detail analysis of your premium calculation. Hint: Don’t tell your agent why you want it!

2. Once you have your premium calculation in hand inform your agent of the FEMA mandated discount structure and request he/she look up the appropriate FEMA insurance discount so you can compare it to what you are actually paying.

3. Since you now know what you should be paying and if you are paying too much inform your insurance carrier (agent) and request the premium be lowered.

4. BIG HINT: You can also request a refund from your insurance carrier for overpayment.

You too can reduce your flood insurance costs, just take the time to follow these simple steps and enjoy!

Bet you never thought it possible to reduce, let alone Eliminate your expensive requirement for Flood Insurance. Did you?

Keep an eye open in upcoming articles as I will be explaining in a 2 part series or more in detail “How to Eliminate Your Flood Insurance Requirement”. Just as a little teaser so you will stay up nights waiting for my upcoming lessons on Flood Insurance let me tell you I am batting 100%. That’s Right! 100% of the time I have been able to Reduce or Eliminate your insurance requirement.

So…… if you want to Save Big on your Flood Insurance just watch for more “Ways to Save on Your Flood Insurance” and “How to Eliminate your Flood Insurance Requirement”.

Coming Soon to an Article, Ezine Directory or Ebook provider near you!

Save Big on Flood Insurance Today!

Best regards,
Ed Baker

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The cost of insurance varies from area to area. If you live in an area with a low risk for flooding, your insurance rates are going to be much lower than if you live in a high risk area plagued by hurricanes or flash flooding. According to many surveys, as of 2009, the cost of insurance premiums vary from less than $350 annually to upwards of $3000, depending on the predetermined flood risk in your area. While this cost may seem prohibitive to some, you need to take into consideration that you couldn’t possibly rebuild a destroyed home for anywhere near even the highest end of the flood insurance spectrum.

Keep in mind insurance rates are determined by your home or businesses’ risk of flooding. If you want the lowest rates possible, you should attempt to purchase your insurance through a National Flood Insurance Program approved agent. The NFIP was created to ensure that all homeowners would have the opportunity to purchase insurance at a reasonable price. The rates are actually determined and regulated by the federal government, so you should be quoted the same price by any agent participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. Also, consider including excess insurance as the NFIP program has upper limits that are too low for full replacement coverage in many areas.

Even though flood insurance is not required for all home owners in all situations, it is an invaluable asset if the worst happens and your home is affected by a devastating flood. The federal government created the National Flood Insurance Program for this very reason, to ensure that insurance is as affordable as possible to all homeowners. Do not let yourself become a statistic; protect your home and your possessions. Flood devastation is more common than you think.

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Flood Insurance Availability

There is no NFIP flood insurance available to any owners in the 4WD area. NFIP is the public, cheap, easy-to-obtain federal/FEMA flood insurance available to owners everywhere else in the entire Outer Banks, except for one small section of Hatteras Island and also the tip end of the Villages at Ocean Hill subdivision in the Corolla paved road section.

Flood Zones

The entire 4WD area is a COBRA Zone (Coastal Barriers Resources Act) in which the federal government doesn’t want any development of any kind, but cannot prevent it. The three 4WD areas are Swan Beach, North Swan Beach and Carova, and each has federal preserve land between it and the next section, hence the lack of paved roads.

The flood insurance situation is key because ALL federally-backed or -insured mortgage lenders require owners to carry flood insurance if the dwelling lies fully or even partially within any FEMA flood zone other than zone X. Flood zone X is the highest elevation within the entire Outer Banks regional federally-designated flood hazard area.

There are just varying degrees (zones) within this overall flood hazard zone, X Zone being the highest ground. And ALL oceanfront properties, no matter how highly elevated, must carry flood insurance and are in the VE zone. The rest of the area is designated as being in an AE zone.

Some of the properties in the 4WD areas are in X Zone or have a LOMA (letter of map amendment) on file from a land engineer exempting the property from having to carry flood insurance, but many cannot obtain a LOMA due to wetlands, fill issues, etc. These are the properties which deserve your attention

Distance+More Expensive

It can get complicated, but the overall point is that it can be extra expensive to own a house in the 4WD area even though the asking prices seem lower than in the paved road areas of Corolla.

All building and services cost more in the 4WD, of course, being that every delivery or renovation or repair of any kind must come via 4WD–furniture, appliances, you name it–including the labor.

There is no commercial development of any kind, and limited emergency services. The only utilities available are telephone and electricity. Well must be used for water, and satellite for TV.

During times of high lunar tide and/or storm activity, it can be treacherous to get in and out of the area, the only road from the paved road in Corolla to any of the neighborhoods being directly on the beach side of the dunes. Once past the first federal preserve section after the paved road ends, the streets go back to the sound in many spots, but the only road in and out is right at the water’s edge.

It takes about a 30-minute drive from the farthest-reaching areas in Carova to get to the closest store, gas, ice, pizza–anything you or your rental guests (if you rent out) would want on short notice during their stay. Wink’s in Corolla Village is the closest store to the 4WD.

This is not to scare you away, but to make sure this is the kind of area that would be suitable for your needs before making a trip just to see properties there for sale. If you think this kind of rustic, “back woods” feel would not work for your needs, we should concentrate your visit on comparable properties located in the regular paved areas of Corolla and let you guys tool around the 4WD yourselves just for fun and curiosity in your free time while you are here.

We often have potential buyers flatly refuse to consider the area because there is nothing to do but enjoy the house, each other and the beach (and the flies and mosquitoes). Of course, the wild horses roam up there and they’re neat to look at but everyone must be careful not to bother them.

Basically, there is no popping out for coffee or ice cream or window shopping or anything at ALL but beach and houses, and frankly the Moms tend to nix the area for that reason unless that is specifically what the family likes..

If this is intriguing to you, we will definitely look at some properties! If you think you might be interested in buying something in the 4 wheel drive area north of Corolla then stop by and explore the different types of Corolla real estate and 4wd properties currently for sale in the 4 wheel drive area. The mapping feature provided will let you see the different properties with a satellite view.

The houses north of Corolla range from the opulent to the extremely grungy with everything in between. The majority of houses on the Outer Banks have private septic systems as they do in the 4WD.The houses themselves in the 4WD area are identical to any you will find in Corolla or Duck or anywhere else in the Outer Banks, other than they have well water instead of city water. We do tend to see a bit more DIY repairs and such up there, though.

Helping people buy and sell Outer Banks real estate from Corolla to Hatteras Island including Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Duck, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Colington, Manteo and everywhere in between. For help call Shore Realty at 800-647-1868 serving the entire Outer Banks.

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Facts about floods:

- Floods and flash floods are the most common natural disaster, occurring in all fifty states
- One third of all flood insurance claims are generated outside areas considered flood-prone.
- Just a couple inches of water can do thousands of dollars of damage to a home
- One in five adults were not sure whether flood damage was covered in their standard homeowners policy
- You do not have to live near water to suffer a flood loss
- Floods can be caused by many things such as heavy rain, melting snow, inadequate or overloaded drainage systems, dam or levee failure, hurricanes and more.
- Every year, flooding causes more then $2 billion of property damage in the U.S.
- Everyone lives in a flood zone
- Your home has a 26% chance of flooding as opposed to the 9% chance of fire during the course of a typical 30 year mortgage
- A flood is defined by FEMA as – A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of two or more acres of normally dry land area or of two or more properties (at least one of which is your property) from:

- Overflow of inland or tidal waters,
- Unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, or
- A mudflow ; defined as A river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water or
- The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore or a lake or similar body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels that result in a flood as defined above.

What is flood insurance?

Flood insurance is a special policy backed by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Flood insurance covers the rising of flood waters from the ground. It does not cover broken pipes, or main breaks that may damage your home unless they are caused by flooding. It is important to note that homeowners insurance is designed to bring your home and its contents back to the same condition it was in before a loss, while flood insurance is only meant to get you back on your feet.

Who needs flood insurance?

According to FEMA – everyone. You might think that if you don’t live in a beach-front property that you don’t need flood insurance. However, beach-front properties only account for 3% of all flood losses. Everyone lives in a flood zone and flood damage can happen to your home even if you do not live near water. More than 25% of all flood claims come from low to moderate risk areas.

How do I purchase flood insurance?

First, check if your community participates in the program. Then contact your local insurance agent. Your agent will be able to sell you a policy through the NFIP. Don’t wait to buy insurance until a flood is predicted- there is a 30 day waiting period for the insurance to go into effect.

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Through the NFIP or the National Flood Insurance Program, these insurance companies can provide their clients with the assurance that they are insured just in case of flood.

If you happen to live in an area and possess mortgage, the federal law requires you to have flood insurance quotes. But if that is not the case, it is only practical that you do go out there and see what is offered to you in order for you to not risk the scenario of you losing your home when the natural disaster happens to you. Your home can be at risk any time.

The question in people’s mind is “How far in advance must I check out the flood insurance rates?” The answer to their question is that a number of flood insurance policies and quotes require a month of waiting period before the policy and the coverage takes effect.

There are exceptions, of course, but this is only for those that meet the specific circumstances. Examples are the clients just bought a new home and the closing is less than a month.

The payment options for flood insurance quotes vary. But in general, these policies must be maid in full. The insurance company roll this up into the mortgage of their customers so that the pay-up is easier.

In order for the customers to have a better picture on how the mode of payment can be made, they are well informed by the agents of the insurance companies before they completely sign the contract. They can also visit the website of these flood insurance companies in order for them to get the answers that they are looking for.

It helps to contact flood insurance specialist, insurance agents, property owners, and mortgage lenders regarding flood insurance quotes because they can provide their clients with the knowledgeable information that they need regarding the matter.

If the staff is friendly and experienced, more clients will sign up for their programs because they are getting what they are looking for and they know the conditions that they are getting into.

So if you are in the position of being comfortable with the flood insurance quotes that you are eying, try to find out as much as you can regarding the coverage and the benefits you can acquire from their company. You can sleep better knowing that your property is insured if ever a flood does happen in your area.

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