All Forum Posts by: Eric Omanoff

Hi @Jose Linares Thanks for the help. The damage was pretty serious. A hurricane damaged the roof and caused some cracks in walls. 

We aren't sure if we need an engineer, the current plan is to give the insurance report to our realtor and ask what we need to fix.

I had the thought to hire a home inspector and work off of their report since that is likely what a buyer will do, but maybe an engineer would be a better way to go.

There is no mortgage on the home.

Thanks again for the help!

A home was damaged by a natural disaster. The initial money from the insurance company to fix damages was thought to be insufficient by the homeowner. The owner hired an insurance adjuster to get a larger settlement. If the insurance company awards the full value of a rebuild, will this A) make the home harder to sell because it implies the home needs to be rebuilt? and B) make this harder for the owner get home insurance in the future?

Thanks for any help you can provide.