According to data released by NTT Data, which is a top 10 global business and IT service provider, roughly 2 out of 3 homeowners insurance customers in the United States would be willing to change insurance companies if they could get a discount on their policy for using smart home devices. Smart home devices, which […]
Home insurance can be a complicated subject and there are a variety of myths out there that can make the subject even more confusing. Here are a few of the most common myths related to homeowners insurance as well as the myth busting facts for each one. Home Insurance is Mandatory: While certain auto insurance […]
Recent storms that swept across South Georgia killed 15 people and caused massive damage to homes and businesses. According to the National Weather Service an EF-2 tornado hit parts of southern Georgia with winds that reached up to 135 mph. Unfortunately the damage may not end with the storms. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) in […]
Spring and summer are the busiest seasons when it comes to buying a new home and moving. While most people are not going to decide where to move based on the cost of homeowners insurance, it doesn’t hurt to know if you are moving to a high cost state. A study released in February 2016 […]
The Christmas season is upon us and that means presents, lots and lots of presents. Shopping online has reached epic proportions with UPS estimating in 2015 that it shipped 630 million packages during the holiday season. Unfortunately, not everyone’s package will arrive, or more accurately, it will arrive and will then be promptly stolen from their […]
Buying a home is a major undertaking and in most cases it will be the biggest purchase you will ever make. If a house is in your near future you may want to consider some of these tax strategies to make sure you have all of your ducks in a row before you start house […]
While the majority of homeowners still purchase flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program, which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, private flood insurance options are becoming more common in the marketplace. A standard homeowners policy doesn’t offer protection for flood damage so it is important that a homeowner that lives in […]
Hurricane season is in full swing and the East coast could take a beating this year with North Carolina researchers predicting a total of 15 to 18 tropical storms and hurricanes forming the Atlantic basin in 2016. This is a statistically significant change from the 11 named storms that have been the average from 1950 […]
Your home is filled with some of the most important things in your life. Your memories, your belongings and of course your family and loved ones. While a homeowners insurance policy will ensure you can afford to replace your belongings and rebuild our home if the worst happens, an alarm system can add an additional […]
There are many ways to lower your homeowners insurance premium but one of the best ways is to raise your deductible. Unfortunately, according to a study by insurancequotes.com, the benefit of raising your deductible can vary dramatically, depending on what state you call home. The difference in savings can be astounding, with North Carolina residents […]