A Vero Beach homeowner says skyrocketing insurance costs may soon force her out of her home, and her story is one many Florida homeowners know all too well.
Kelly Hagen reached out to share her frustration over the relentless rise in her homeowners insurance premiums. Her home, which has three bedrooms and two baths, is about 1,500 square feet and was built in 1994.
Florida homeowner may sell her home over rising insurance costs
“My homeowners insurance is $9,000 a year, which equates to $750 a month on top of my mortgage payment,” Hagen said. “It went from $6,000 to the next year it was $8,000. Now it’s over $9,000. I mean, it just keeps going up and up and up.”
Hagen says the financial pressure goes beyond the premium itself. Her insurance company requires impact windows — an expensive upgrade she has struggled to afford while working two jobs…