If you are in the market for a new home and have been preapproved for a big, fat mortgage you may want to step back and calculate what you can actually afford to cover on a monthly basis. There can often be a disconnect between what a homebuyer is approved for by their mortgage lender […]
Almost two-thirds, a whopping 63 percent of millennials (ages 23 to 38) claim they have regrets about purchasing their home. Millennials are not eager to own a home and those that have made the leap have regrets according to a new poll by Bankrate. The Millennial generation is already off to a slow start when […]
Colors of hope along the downtown Austin, Texas area skyline. Texas homeowners could be seeing a premium hike or increase in deductibles this year according to a recent Insurance Journal article. Insurance companies that sell homeowners insurance in Texas have been filing for rate increases with the state regulators over the last couple of years […]
Homeowners that have a mortgage on their home are required to carry homeowners insurance in order to protect the invest their mortgage lender has made in their home but once that mortgage is paid off, homeowners are free to dump their insurance. Unfortunately, thousands of people in Florida have made the decision to drop their […]
If you are in the market for a new home and have been preapproved for a big, fat mortgage you may want to step back and calculate what you can actually afford to cover on a monthly basis. There can often be a disconnect between what a homebuyer is approved for by their mortgage lender […]
Florida legislators are looking into one-way attorney fees that have been one of the sources of inflated homeowners claims related to the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) issue that many people blame for the Sunshine States high homeowner insurance costs. Currently, Florida is the most expensive state in the country for homeowners insurance with the average […]
Classic Circa 1990’s home in Chesapeake City, Maryland. If you have recently paid off your mortgage and are considering dropping your homeowners insurance to save some money we highly recommend you reconsider. Going without insurance can be a major risk if your home is hit by a storm or fire. Without the protection of insurance […]
Brand new home in Carmel, Indiana. A large two-story tan home with a historical house style construction. If your mortgage recently came to an end and you own your home free and clear you may be considering dropping your Indiana homeowners insurance coverage. While losing this monthly bill would certainly be good news this is […]
View of a nice coastal neighborhood of victorian style homes near the New Jersey shore. Once you have paid off your mortgage, it’s possible to drop your homeowners insurance. While this may seem like a good idea (saving money is always good) it can end up being a huge mistake if your home is hit […]
Extremely detailed, high resolution image of a Hurricane approaching coastal Texas. This image was shot from Space and furnished by Nasa. Writing that monthly check for homeowners insurance can be painful, especially in Texas where the cost of insurance is high. While painful, homeowners insurance is a requirement for most of us. If you have […]