Leanne Jamason said: “It’s a tough time right now, and I think we’ll see more people putting their homes up for sale at subdivision prices.”
PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Shore Acres family is just one group in the Bay Area continuing to clean up after last week’s storm. Some say they are rebuilding, but others are leaving town.
Shore Acres experienced several feet of water on its roads and homes during Helen. Flooding is a common concern for neighbors, but Leanne Jamason said she’s had enough.
“It’s terrible. I feel helpless,” Jamerson said.
Jamaison faced a major cleanup after Hurricane Helen.
“I was walking in the backyard first and I was just stunned because the storm had just lifted my propane tank and threw it to the side. Then we went in through the back door and this room It was just furniture,” Jamason said.
Jamason said he has lived in his Shore Acres home for four years and this is the third time his home has been damaged by a storm.
“The first time was just Tropical Storm Eta, which flooded my garage and patio, but I still lost appliances, and Hurricane Idalia had an inch of water, and Hurricane Helen had about 3 feet of water,” Jamason said. .
The items Jamason has collected over the years are now trash on her curbside. She says there will be no rebuilding this time.
“It’s a large property right on the canal. So for me, it’s not the right time to build or demolish and rebuild, so I’m going to try to sell it at land value,” Jamason said. Ta.
As a real estate agent, she knows that selling is not an easy task in these coastal areas.
“Things are tough right now, but I think we’ll see more people putting their homes up for sale at subdivision prices. It’s a great opportunity for developers to rebuild the code, which is the problem that developed this area 100 years ago. “I think it’s a great time to find properties like this,” Jamerson said.
Maybe Mother Nature is inevitable.
“It’s going to be even more difficult when you have a lot of people entering the market at the same time,” Jamerson said.
She believes that living near water always has its charms.
“I think the reason people stay in Shore Acres despite the flooding is because it’s a great neighborhood. It’s the only place I’ve ever lived where there’s a real sense of community,” Jamerson said. spoke.
Less than a week after a new law went into effect, sellers of residential properties are required to disclose flood risks to buyers.
