Getting Your House In Order: For People With Homeowners Insurance

by Mark Emory Houser

Overview

Your Guide To Recovery After A Loss To Your Home

You've suffered a loss to your house: fire, wind damage, massive water damage, tree falling on your roof. You're upset. What is your first move? Call your insurance company, right? Wrong!

The average homeowner is ill-prepared to deal with the insurance company. They think that they will be treated fairly and justly by the company. But, by whose definition of fair?" Getting Your House In Order teaches you what you need to know to get a proper, fair and equitable settlement for your loss so that you can restore your home to pre-loss condition. Written by an industry expert with years of experience helping homeowners and reviewed by professionals, Getting Your House In Order will help you turn a disaster into a more positive circumstance. Everyday, thousand of homes are ripped apart by sudden and accidental disasters. They are at a loss of what to do. They believe that they are in good hands with their insurance companies and believe they will be properly compensated for their loss. Their lack of knowledge causes them to fall prey to the more knowledgeable insurance company and can leave them thousands of dollars short in necessary funds. This book guides them step-by-step back to recovery so their house can be set in order. Without this vital information, a homeowner is defenseless. Doug Wead Author's friendly conversational style puts you at ease so that you can deal confidently with the insurance company. Industry jargon is clarified so that you're not mystified. Its reference style lets you refer to only the sections that pertain to your situation. And its information-packed pages position you on an even-footing with the insurance company's adjuster." Todd Reilly, Realtor

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598005035
Publisher:	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2006
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

Mark is certified as a CFIC (Certified Financial Independent Consultant), DES (Debt Elimination Specialist) and a CCC (Consumer Credit Counselor) and was a loan officer with Gateway Funding as well as being a public adjuster. He had the largest Adult Evening Class in the state of Pennsylvania. Mark has worked with many Mortgage Bankers and has been an Associate Member of the Greater Philadelphia Mortgage Bankers Association. He also has been on financial talk shows and the main speaker for many groups, including the Bucks County CPA Association. Mark has helped over 2,000 clients who, without his help, would not otherwise own a home. He has also helped many people protect their homes.

Mark, when trying to help his clients with challenges, found that many of his clients were having troubles with their insurance companies with homeowners insurance claims. So Mark started working with a public adjusting firm learning how to become a public adjuster. He received his license as a solicitor adjuster and became a Regional Vise President with this company. The company, however, would not train any new adjusters in the area where he lived. So, Mark changed companies and devoted one full year learning the business of adjusting. He had gained such an understanding of the business that this company made him the Company Growth Director. He has taught many of people to become Public Adjusters which aid him in helping others.