Is the Weather Busting Your Budget?
A story in the New York Times about how the severe winter weather is breaking the budgets and pipes of cities and states in the Northeast, South and Midwest got us thinking about what it’s doing to property owners and renters here in Brooklyn. Our oil bill for January was $1,203.57. Normally it would be…
A story in the New York Times about how the severe winter weather is breaking the budgets and pipes of cities and states in the Northeast, South and Midwest got us thinking about what it’s doing to property owners and renters here in Brooklyn.
Our oil bill for January was $1,203.57. Normally it would be about $600. The unusual mix of ice, heavy snow, and torrential rain Thursday somehow penetrated our mudroom ceiling and dumped a ton of water into the room. The room is still wet, even though the roof and the drainpipe are brand new, and we anticipate we’re going to have to rip out the ceiling and walls and do mold cleanup soon.
What about you? Has the severe weather done a number on your heating or home repair bills?
I posted this exact question about Con Ed billing in the Forum about 3 weeks ago. I was wondering what the hell was going on, as my usage had not increased (and perhaps maybe was less due to absence during the holidays) because my bill had gone up by over 50%. The bill can be quite difficult to navigate so I called Con Ed and an employee helpfully pointed out that rates had pretty much skyrocketed–and asked me if I had investigated ESCOs or locking in rates.