BY WARREN BOROSON
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
BOROSON ON MONEY
If you own a ranch house, as I do, the news (“You need a new roof”) is especially depressing. Ranch houses have enormous roofs.
Well, at least it won’t cost as much as a new car. Although I did get one estimate for $21,000.
I own the ranch house in Woodstock, N.Y. -- it’s a weekend getaway. I live in a rented apartment in Hackensack, N.J. Fortunately, I have some spare cash, owing to my having given up on the Fairholme Fund recently and deserted that sinking ship.
The bad news came via my home insurance agency:
“After a recent inspection, you insurance carrier is asking that you have a contractor inspect the roof….”
So, I arranged for various roofers to visit and give me an estimate.
