Burst pipes, electrical surges, appliance leaks, kitchen fires, sewerage back-ups.
One in three homeowners experience damages each year at an average cost of $2500 not including costs covered by insurance , but only 35% of homeowners budget for them. Yahoo story.
Since most disasters are unexpected, this can cause a financial pinch.
They are also inconvenient say 95% of those surveyed, even traumatic (74%) and it can take more than a week before lives get back to normal.
ServiceMaster Clean commissioned the story and they have tips for preventing, preparing for and recovering from these household disasters here.
I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $66416. Isn't that crazy!
Posted by: Betsy Markum at November 14, 2005 7:19 PM