Smart Home America Blog

Fairhope, Alabama, six other local cities lead Nation in home fortification

Dec 13, 2016

At last count, 2,635 homes in Alabama now meet the standard of “fortified,” the designation of an Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety program that establishes storm-resistant construction...

IBHS Announces First Fortified Home™ Award Winners

Oct 14, 2016

“The FORTIFIED program is growing,” said Malik. “IBHS is proud to present these awards to the builders and FORTIFIED Evaluators who have worked hard and are helping make their communities stronger and...

Alabama Leads the Nation with Largest Number of FORTIFIED Homes

Sep 28, 2016

“The Alabama Legislature, regulators, insurers, builders and coastal communities have been very creative in finding ways to make homes, businesses and communities more resilient in the face of more ex...

The Mitigation Minute, September 2016

Sep 09, 2016

In this issue - DontGoof.org, FORTIFIED increases home values up to 7% and the new, free Alabama Coastal Insurance Shoppers Guide is unveiled.

The Mitigation Minute, September 2016

Sep 09, 2016

In this issue - DontGoof.org, FORTIFIED increases home values up to 7% and the new, free Alabama Coastal Insurance Shoppers Guide is unveiled.

[VIDEO] Smart Home America and the FORTIFIED Home Program

Sep 09, 2016

[VIDEO INTERVIEW] Our President and CEO, Julie Shiyou-Woodard, talks with Joe Emer on Fox 10 News' Studio 10 about Smart Home America, the launch of the “Don’t Goof When You Re-Roof®” education campai...

[VIDEO] Smart Home America and the FORTIFIED Home Program

Sep 09, 2016

[VIDEO INTERVIEW] Our President and CEO, Julie Shiyou-Woodard, talks with Joe Emer on Fox 10 News' Studio 10 about Smart Home America, the launch of the “Don’t Goof When You Re-Roof®” education campai...

[PODCAST] FM Talk 106.5 and Sean Sullivan

Sep 02, 2016

Julie Shiyou-Woodard, CEO of Smart Home America, and Sean Sullivan of FM Talk 106.5 talk about FORTIFIED homes, insurance discounts and our Don't Goof When You Re-Roof PSA campaign. We even help a guy...

Smart Home America Featured as a Good Neighbor

Aug 31, 2016

Right after Hurricane Ivan in 2004, a group of Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast residents experienced the same frustration. They started looking for ways to avoid this damage in the future. Their ef...