Jan 4th 2011 4:44PM
Home insurance is one of most homeowners' least favorite subjects. So not surprisingly, the realization that home insurance rates have gone up while the market value of many homes have fallen hardly gets talked about at all. Jennie L. Phipps of our sister site WalletPop.com explains this confusing situation. The market... Continue Reading »
Dec 31st 2010 11:00AM
When was the last time you took a good look at your home insurance policy? Insurance is one of those things that's easy for homeowners to ignore. Once you sign up for a policy, chances are you write the check for the annual renewal without giving a lot of thought to whether your needs (or your insurer's terms of coverage)... Continue Reading »
Nov 17th 2010 1:36PM
When Suzanne Patt went shopping for a home insurance policy, she ran into a problem: her daughter's trampoline. Some carriers refused to issue her a policy as long as the trampoline was in place; others were willing to include it, but at substantially higher rates. "That really limited my choices," says the Cranford, N.J.,... Continue Reading »
Oct 4th 2010 3:06PM
Many homeowners are baffled by trying to figure out the maze that is home insurance. Take Stephanie and Eric Jones, who for 15 years paid too much because they weren't clear on which coverage they needed and which they didn't. Their local insurance company wasn't very responsive to the Jones' inquiries about how they... Continue Reading »
Sep 28th 2010 8:47PM
"When you buy a house for $500,000," says Realtor Tony Yollin, "paying a few thousand a year for home insurance doesn't seem like that big of a deal." Indeed, compared to the price of a home at the time of purchase, home insurance might not seem expensive. But if you know what home insurance discounts to ask for, you can... Continue Reading »
