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Documents to Keep Ready Before Buying Homeowners Insurance

Buying homeowners insurance is easier when you have the right information ready before requesting quotes. Insurers need to understand the property they are being...

7 Photos Homeowners Should Take to Support an Insurance Claim

When a home is damaged by a storm, fire, burst pipe, falling tree or another unexpected event, homeowners often focus on making repairs and...

USAA vs Farmers: 7 Things Homeowners Should Know Before Choosing

Choosing homeowners insurance involves more than finding the lowest annual premium. Homeowners need to consider how much it would cost to rebuild their property,...

Differences Between Landlord Insurance and Homeowners Insurance

Owning a home and owning a rental property may involve the same building, mortgage payments, maintenance responsibilities and exposure to property damage. However, the...

Why Falling Home Prices Aren’t Necessary for Housing Affordability to Get Worse

When housing affordability deteriorates, most people expect the cause to be obvious. Home prices must be rising. That seems logical. If houses become more expensive while...

Why Home Equity Is Losing Some of Its Financial Advantage When Insurance Costs Rise

For years, rising home equity has been one of the clearest financial benefits of owning a home. A homeowner buys a property, pays down the...

Why Rising Insurance Costs Could Change Which Homes Buyers Consider Affordable

For years, homebuyers have been taught to begin their search with a few familiar numbers. The purchase price. The down payment. The mortgage rate. And the estimated monthly...

Why a More Buyer Friendly Housing Market Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Homes Are More Affordable

The U.S. housing market is becoming more buyer friendly in several important ways. There are more homes available than there were a year ago. Properties...

The New Homebuying Calculation: Why Buyers Are Looking Beyond the Mortgage Payment

For years, one number dominated the homebuying conversation: the monthly mortgage payment. Buyers would calculate how much they could borrow, compare interest rates, estimate principal...

Why More Homeowners Are Becoming “Equity Rich but Cash Flow Poor”

For years, rising home values have been one of the biggest sources of financial security for American homeowners. A homeowner who purchased a property years...

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