Home Insurance Replacement-Cost Estimates Wildly Overstate Property Value
A disabled homeowner on a fixed income is being charged premiums calculated against an estimated replacement cost far above the home's actual market value, with no clear way to challenge or correct the inflated valuation. The resulting premium increase threatens their ability to continue affording the home.
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