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Fact-checked, plain-English guides to the problems Florida homeowners actually face — written to be read before you need them.
- Consumer Protection
How to Vet a Florida Contractor: The 6-Point Checklist
Six free checks — license, insurance, estimates, deposit, permits, contract — that screen out the vast majority of contractor scams before you sign.
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Scam Watch Florida: The Contractor Cons Running Right Now
The active scams targeting Florida homeowners — free-roof pitches, deductible waivers, manufactured damage, lien ambushes — decoded with the law behind each.
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After the Storm: The First 48 Hours (Don't Sign Yet)
The hour-by-hour playbook for the two days after a storm: document, call your insurer first, mitigate with receipts, and never sign at the door.
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Permit or No Permit? Florida's New Under-$7,500 Rule, Explained
What the 2026 law actually changed, what protection you lost with the permit, and how to replace it when you hire.
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