Home Insurance Is A Must Have
Filed Under (Home Insurance) by admin on 03-06-2009
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Buying a home is generally considered a great investment. However, a surprising number of people fail to take actions to protect their investment. Any number of misfortunes can befall a home at great cost to the owners. A simple way to avoid excessive payment for damages is purchasing home insurance.
Home insurance is not required for homeowners unless there is a mortgage involved. However, most people opt to purchase home insurance anyway because its rewards far outweigh its costs. Most people end up needing at least some portion of their home insured at some point, and when the cost of the home is considered, it simply does not make sense to skip home insurance.
Home insurance generally covers the structure of your home. This should cover any damage that occurs from most accidents but not general wear and tear. Storms, fires, and other disasters are usually covered, whereas floods and hurricanes may be extra- it all depends on the individual policy you purchase. This also applies to other structures you have on your property such as garages. Home insurance is very important because no one is immune to these types of disasters.
Home insurance also encompasses your personal property such as the contents of your home. Furniture, clothes and other belongings are usually covered in the case of accidental damage, and this coverage can be very useful if you have some expensive items such as diamond rings. It is important to have appraisals of the most expensive items you own in order to prove their existence and worth. Some home insurance policies will replace these items even if they are lost or damaged outside of the home. Many people consider this a great incentive for purchasing home insurance.
Even if you are not worried about the damages that might occur to your property, home insurance is still a good idea because it covers damages that may be caused to others who are on your property, such as neighbors having an accident in your yard or if your dog attacks someone. This part of your insurance will cover your legal defense costs as well as any lawsuit money awarded to the victims. Lawsuits and legal bills can be quite steep so home insurance is worth it for this reason alone.
Many <a rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank” href=\”http://www.aami.com.au/home-insurance/building-insurance-replacement-cover.aspx\”>home insurance policies</a> also cover your living expenses if you are forced to live elsewhere temporarily due to one of the damages listed in your policy. So if your home becomes uninhabitable for a period of time, home insurance will cover your hotel stay or temporary rent in another location while repairs are undertaken. In the midst of a disaster, numerous expenses crop up so living expenses are one less worry for those who have home insurance.
Buying a home is a major purchase and without insurance, you can set yourself up to lose a substantial amount of money. Home insurance helps you protect your investment and to rest easy without worrying about what unforeseen circumstances may occur. Home insurance simply makes sense for smart consumers.
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Is it standard procedure for home insurance agents to visit your house before they insure it?I was told by my ex that a home insurance agent was coming to look at the INSIDE of my house. I was under the impression only appraisers came to look at the inside of your home. Do home insurance agents do that now too? What's the cheapest home insurance?
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The first named insured on the policy MUST MUST MUST be living in the house. If he does NOT live in the house, in most states and with most companies, he can be listed as an additional named insured on the policy (sort of like a mortgagee), without being a named insured. If he LIVES in the house, and you do NOT, then HE will have to be the first named insured, or else the house is NOT OWNER OCCUPIED!!
Keep in mind, any claims that happen on that policy, with you as a co-insured, will follow YOU when you need to insure YOUR home. Also, as joint owners, EITHER or BOTH of you can be sued, for dog bites, or slip and fall claims (even if it's the mailman delivering mail!), or whatever. So you BOTH need to be listed as SOMETHING.
You need to sit down and talk to your agent to figure out how to set this up, in a way that covers you both, but works for everyone.
because the posibilities of the intruder being black is 99%. Howcast likes being as real as possible.
why they use a black guy to steal the tv!
In my former life I remodeled for a living for 20 years..
Local building codes and the insurance policy will control the issue. Your County Building and Safety Department can answer this question with a phone call. In practice, repairing damage means just that but also includes cosmetic factors. Basically, the area(s) must be restored to their original condition. That means how it looks and the quality of the underlying structure.
I think you don't mean plaster but drywall. Either way, if they cut off the damaged parts and leave the undamaged, it's fine. You will not find any requirement that an entire sheet must be replaced if only part of it is damaged.
What if I cut my penis on a splitered door jam? is that covered?
Black man stealin the tv….. I think lower of you now…. only mexicans steal tvs
It's probably a good thing to have just incase things happen that you could get sued for. You can required any independent entertainers that contract with you also have their own liability insurance. If you are the one that made the original contract, you need to be able to cover all of the events involved.
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what policy for jewelery?
No, being a first time homeowner doesn't mean you have to buy a life insurance.
If you put less than 20% down, though, you have to buy private mortgage insurance, which actually pays the mortgagee if you default on the mortgage (you'll still owe the balance, and your house will still get foreclosed on).
You're paying a premium for that PMI, but it's NOT life insurance, it IS required, and it will NEVER pay you.
It depends on the amount of the down payment you made. A very low down payment… or a risky credit history may require the use of an escrow account.
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i wanna buy a homeowner !
To start with, most homeowner policies require you to insure a specific percentage of the value of the property. Usually 80 to 85%. The assumption is that, even if the home is totally destroyed, the land on which it sits has residual value.
Now, to the matter of practicality. Why would you NOT insure it for full value? If the thing burns to the ground, you will lose every cent of equity you have in the property. The insurer would pay out the maximum of $14,000, which would go to the mortgage holder, and you would have no money and a pile of ashes. NOT real bright.
Accidental Death Insurance provides very limited protection for the cost. You would be much better served purchasing a Term Life Insurance Product for the money. I advise that you sit down with a life insurance agent or financial planner that represents various companies so that they can run a Financial Needs Analysis (a review to determine how much coverage you need) and then provide you with a few options and the costs. I would also have them review if you have sufficient coverage to protect your income, i.e. Disability Insurance.
I hope this helps. Good Luck!