Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Cheap Home Insurance -- How To Save Much

By Chimezirim Odimba

Would you appreciate cheap rates for sufficient coverage? Then read through and implement the following sure-fire time-tested tips for getting better rates...

If you're retired, you can pay lower premiums with a retiree discount. But take note that not all insurers offer this discount.

Insurers who offer this discount know that burglars hardly ever go to homes where they know somebody is usually around. The risk of fire destruction is also less with folks who are often at home since they'll easily spot them early.

Your building material can save you a great deal in home insurance. For example, brick homes are best in regions with high winds while frame homes are better in earthquake regions. So buying a frame home in the East will surely cost you a lot more in home insurance. For folks who live in the West, they'll pay more if they own a brick home. Expect to save a minimum of 5% if you opt for a home with the recommended material.

It's more expensive and needless to insure the land on which your home is standing. People who ignorantly do this are paying a lot more than would be of any benefit. You've made same mistake if you insured your house for the cost you purchased it without finding out the cost of the land it's standing on and deducting it.

If you made such a mistake, you'll have to review your home insurance coverage and check it again with your agent. Reduce your coverage to the worth of your home and its contents minus the land's cost.

Doing this will reduce your rates by a huge margin and still leave with sufficient home insurance coverage. Because insurance is for valuables that can't afford to lose, insuring the land which can neither be lost or damaged isn't right.

You may intend to do a renovation of your home. No, you're not thinking about insurance at that time. You need to ensure your home is just the way you like it with everything working as it should.

But isn't it heart-warming to know that this will in addition get you huge discounts on your home insurance policy? Therefore, ensure your agent is informed about it.

New homes and renovated houses will bring you lower premiums always. Nevertheless, take note that the level of renovation that takes place will also determine the size of discount you'll get.

Ensure that you fully know what the exclusions are in a home insurance policy. They are things that the policy doesn't provide you coverage for.

So before you settle for a cheap rate make sure the policy does not exclude something that is important to you. Any home insurance policy that puts you at risk is NOT truly worth the paper it is written on no matter how cheap it is. Before buying ensure you know what isn't covered to avoid unpleasant suprises.

Take note...

Make out some time to visit not less than 5 insurance quotes sites that return quotes on home insurance policies. It will require not more than 25 minutes.

While you visit each site, make sure you input the same information. Doing otherwise will return misleading results. After you've obtained your home insurance quotes, compare them to see which serves your interest best both in price and value.

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