As far as real estate goes, 1,019 claims in Florida were made for losses to rental properties, with 393 payments made so far totaling $145,744.

In real estate sales, 199 claims were made, with two being paid out totaling $9,698. Diminished value had 14 claims with none being paid out. As far as structural damage to homes, 3 claims were made with one being paid out at $2,500.

Who knows what kind of damage the oil could have done to swimming pools, and the BP spokesman said that kind of detail wasn't public information.

Overall, BP has paid out $7.7 million in claims in Florida, mostly relating to wage loss and the fishing industry.

But real estate claims could start piling up. Bloomberg reported last week that the oil spill could drive down Gulf Coast property values by 10 percent for at least three years, according to a forecast by CoStar Group, Inc.

Losses may total $4.3 billion along the 600-mile stretch from the Louisiana bayous to Clearwater, Fla., the property information service estimated.