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It’s been over two weeks since the fire. My wife and I went to the old Sears building to expedite some documents.
Represented were the DMV, Social Security, County Records like Birth Certificates and Deeds and plenty of Government assistance for those that qualify.
Mingling in the crowd, we saw people we knew, plenty of strangers, children and the elderly.
Even though we all lost our homes, our living conditions vary substantially. Some are living with friends or relatives, some found a rental and the local motels are booked solid.
How long would you live in a two bedroom apartment with ten people?
The Paradise Fire of 2018 is unprecedented.
We get emails everyday of homes just listed by our Realtor. $469,000 for a 1,100 square foot home built in 1924 was the most appealing.
We won’t be participating in that one.
Today we go look for a car for my wife. Hers was in the garage of our destroyed home.
We have been *****y to each other, it’s common among couples and family to fight over the smallest things.
Glenda, my wife said yesterday, “OK, the vacation is over, I want to go home now”
I have begun purchasing some tools which I usually really enjoy. It’s more of a chore now.
It will be interesting to see, a year from now, how many of the 51,000 displaced people decide to ride it out and try to rebuild, how many leave the area for good, how many buy or rent within a 25 mile radius etc.
Right now people are just waiting, waiting to go back to see what’s left. The fire is officially out but they have not let us back yet.
Home Depot has pallets of masks for sale, shovels and rakes, they are giving away sifter boxes for going through the ashes.
You guys are my friends, I hope you don’t mind me sharing my thoughts and experiences.
Stay tuned, Insurance checks are here. There are many different policies and companies that represent them.
Fortunately we have plenty of experienced families that give advice on how to deal with your insurance company.
Look at your policy, you should have dwelling a, dwelling b, content coverage, displacement expenses, etc.
Do you have enough to rebuild with new codes and fees?
Thanks for listening.
Jeff and Glenda
Represented were the DMV, Social Security, County Records like Birth Certificates and Deeds and plenty of Government assistance for those that qualify.
Mingling in the crowd, we saw people we knew, plenty of strangers, children and the elderly.
Even though we all lost our homes, our living conditions vary substantially. Some are living with friends or relatives, some found a rental and the local motels are booked solid.
How long would you live in a two bedroom apartment with ten people?
The Paradise Fire of 2018 is unprecedented.
We get emails everyday of homes just listed by our Realtor. $469,000 for a 1,100 square foot home built in 1924 was the most appealing.
We won’t be participating in that one.
Today we go look for a car for my wife. Hers was in the garage of our destroyed home.
We have been *****y to each other, it’s common among couples and family to fight over the smallest things.
Glenda, my wife said yesterday, “OK, the vacation is over, I want to go home now”
I have begun purchasing some tools which I usually really enjoy. It’s more of a chore now.
It will be interesting to see, a year from now, how many of the 51,000 displaced people decide to ride it out and try to rebuild, how many leave the area for good, how many buy or rent within a 25 mile radius etc.
Right now people are just waiting, waiting to go back to see what’s left. The fire is officially out but they have not let us back yet.
Home Depot has pallets of masks for sale, shovels and rakes, they are giving away sifter boxes for going through the ashes.
You guys are my friends, I hope you don’t mind me sharing my thoughts and experiences.
Stay tuned, Insurance checks are here. There are many different policies and companies that represent them.
Fortunately we have plenty of experienced families that give advice on how to deal with your insurance company.
Look at your policy, you should have dwelling a, dwelling b, content coverage, displacement expenses, etc.
Do you have enough to rebuild with new codes and fees?
Thanks for listening.
Jeff and Glenda