Basically when a small drop hits a large pond of water it has a very small blip.

A bill revising the Biggert-Maxine Waters Flood insurance increase has passed the US House and is expected to pass the US senate shortly.

Agreed and thanks for reminding me about the utilities and water.

Sometimes the improvements we are making to the building are not a tangible item the resident sees, such as new shingles, replacing the boiler/water heater, or fixing sewer lines.

It's a small apartment with no radon issues or any major water penetration, etc.

She did ............... 2 years later the house is STILL bank owned , now there is a hole in the roof , the AC unit is gone , and the basement has a foot of water in it ( can see that thru the broken basement window) probably molded out now .Keep looking ......

It's their water bill.

That is for moving water and gas lines.

Will you be paying sewer or water?

I would buy on the side of the water you plan on living.