HurricaneHousingSearch.org/.com
Frequently Asked Questions
We have received a number of questions from homeowners and
survivors looking for housing. Here are the most frequently
asked questions and answers.
Why have you created this site when other sites are doing
similar? Is this site politically motivated? Did a
political group put you up to this?
We started this
website a couple of days after the hurricane struck primarily because
we own technology that allowed us to produce the site in less than
8 hours and because we only saw only a couple of other sites doing a
poor job at warehousing homeowner data.
Check the public HurricaneHousingSearch.org/.com domain registration
record for proof of the time of establishment of this site.
HurricaneHousingSearch.org is non
political, non profit, no advertising, and this site is the only
directory that is browseable by STATE and searchable by KEYWORD.
No other directory offers this level of query making it easy
for agencies to find housing for survivors in need.
This
site is NOT politically motivated in any way.
No agency or political group pushed us to produce this site.
We have spent thousands of our own $ marketing the site via
Google adwords and we have not asked for a cent from anyone.
This site shall remain online to help future hurricane survivors in need
of housing.
Should homeowners require a background check? How do I go about
conducting a background check?
Yes, we encourage homeowners to check the background on
anyone you are inviting into your home. Click
here to find a list of companies offering to conduct free
background checks for homeowners placing Katrina survivors.
Should homeowners require that survivors sign a
disclaimer holding homeowners harmless against injury while in their home?
That is entirely up to you. We suggest that
you have a written agreement with anyone staying in your home with
regards to who will be responsible in the case of injury. You
may want to require that survivors staying in your home provide proof
of insurance, or ask them to sign a statement holding you harmless
(not responsible) in the event of injury.
Does HurricaneHousingSearch.org publish a phone number for
homeowners or survivors to contact to receive placement service
assistance?
At this time, we are only publishing a phone number
for media inquiries and agency inquiries. In order to keep costs
down, we are not accepting calls from homeowners or survivors needing
placement assistance. This website exists to allow homeowners
the ability to easily offer housing and for survivors the ability to
search by keyword or browse by state. The parent company of this
site, Creative NetVentures, Inc. does not have the resources to accept
phone calls from homeowners and survivors. If you have
questions, we will respond to your questions via email: publicrelations@hurricanehousingsearch.org.
I am a survivor looking for housing. How do receive placement
assistance?
You can contact homeowners directly by locating
their phone or email within each listing on this site. If you
need placement assistance, please contact your local RedCross agency
or FEMA representative.
I am a homeowner who has posted a listing for
housing. How long will it take to receive inquiries?
It depends on where you are located, what type of
housing you have offered, and other factors such as demand for the
type of home you have listed. You can help speed the process by
contacting your local RedCross
agency, and FEMA's USA Freedom Corps
- and let them know you have listed your home on
HurricaneHousingSearch.org. As agencies receive correspondence
from homeowners noting that you have posted your housing listing here
on this site, the agencies will spread the word among their placement
staff which will result in more placements. Also keep in mind
that many survivors are still in the initial stages of being relocated
into shelters. As survivors get settled into shelters, and
shelters fill up, placements into private housing will increase.
Got a question not answered here?
Feel free to contact us via publicrelations@hurricanehousingsearch.org
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