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Should I avoid flood zones?!

Considering buying a property? It's important to understand the property risk associated with the flood plain. Check the fema flood map to determine if it's in a flood zone house and factor in flood...

  • PublishedNovember 1, 2025
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It's important to understand the property risk associated with the flood plain.

Check the fema flood map to determine if it's in a flood zone house and factor in flood insurance florida rates, and get home...

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Considering buying a property? It's important to understand the property risk associated with the flood plain. Check the fema flood map to determine if it's in a flood zone house and factor in flood…

Considering buying a property? It's important to understand the property risk associated with the flood plain. Check the fema flood map to determine if it's in a flood zone house and factor in flood insurance florida rates, and get home insurance quotes to protect your investment.

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[00:00] So, I look at flood zones for a lot of different properties. Everybody wants to avoid flood zones. And like, I totally get it. I wanted to avoid a flood zone as well when I first bought because I just don't want to have that worry in my head when a hurricane comes through or, you know, something that's unforeseen

[00:13] that destroys your [music] house. The thing is is that you might be able to get a better deal initially on a property within a flood zone and it may even have a better view because you're probably closer to the water, but [snorts] the insurance for that, the add-on for flood is insanely expensive.

[00:28] I do think that flood uh insurance and insurance overall is actually going down this year.

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