Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

What Homeowners Need to Know About Hail Damage When Selling Their HomesThe summer brings plenty of thunderstorms and hail. What can homeowners do about potential hail damage when selling their homes? 1.  For most, they find out after their home goes under contract and they are not expecting to have a buyer ask for a roof repair and/or replacement: a) Check your Homeowners insurance and verify your deductible.  One very popular company who serves military members and their families, USAA, has quietly and through fine print changed the deductible for hail damage to 1% of the home’s value. That means if it’s a $400,000 home, the home owner will have to come out of pocket between $3000 - $3500 to replace the roof.  Most roofs cost about $8000 - $11,000 to replace.2. I would recommend you get a roof, pre-inspection.  for FREE in most cases. Some roofers charge for it, some do not.You can also get what is called a Roof Certification.Roof Certificates are warm fuzzy documents that give the buyers some confidence tha