Home Insurance

Selling a House After a Burst Pipe or Major Water Damage

Sudden or gradual? That one question decides what insurance pays, and past claims follow the house for seven years. Your options after water damage, including new flood disclosure rules in all four states.

Selling a Home With a Failing Roof: Repair First or Sell As It Stands?

An FHA buyer needs at least two years of roof life, and Florida has roof rules no Northeast state does. Run the repair-versus-sell math before you spend five figures on shingles.

Knob-and-Tube Wiring: Can You Sell an Older Home With Outdated Electrical?

Knob-and-tube wiring isn't illegal anywhere we buy, but it can stop a buyer's insurer cold. Here's why old wiring becomes a financing problem, and the three realistic ways to sell anyway.