The increase in these catastrophic losses is forcing many insurance companies to raise their home insurance rates, pull out of high-risk regions, or worse, becoming insolvent. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Dreaming about owning a home but feeling like it’s out of reach? It might be more doable than you think. Mortgage rates are no longer at the historic lows we saw in 2020, but even with the recent jump …
Wildfires may not be the first risk people associate with Florida homes, but they are a historical issue in the state. We show you how to protect your home through risk mitigation and home insurance.
You can do a lot of things to make your home more desirable to buyers when you put it on the market, like decluttering and removing personal items. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you need to fix every little thing before you can sell your house. Some improvements simply aren’t worth the money or effort.
Whether you’re trying to attract buyers or make your home more inviting to guests, you want your home to be beautiful inside and out. These simple curb appeal ideas can spruce up your home’s exterior in a way that prospective buyers and guests will love.
Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned pro, buying a house is a big undertaking. It’s easy to fall so in love with a property that you lose sight of the more practical considerations. To help you keep track of the many details that make a house a great (or not-so-great) place to live, we’ve put together this checklist of questions to ask before buying a house.
People often buy home insurance and then forget about it. They pay their policy premium the same time they pay their mortgage bill and don’t think about it again. Unfortunately, that means they risk being either underinsured or paying for more coverage than they actually need.
The type of siding you have on your home dramatically affects its curb appeal, but how it looks shouldn’t be your only consideration. We take a closer look at several house siding options and weigh the pros and cons of each.
If you like amazing beaches, favorable taxes, and affordable real estate, the Sunshine State may be the place for you. But where in Florida should you call home? We researched cities from the Panhandle to the Keys to find the best places to live in Florida based on features that are on top of most homebuyers’ minds.
The problems that come with assignment of benefits in Florida like rampant fraud and excessive litigation play a major role in the state’s rising home insurance premiums. We dig into these numbers to see just how big an issue AOBs are in Florida and what homeowners can do to protect themselves.
Lately, people are looking to get out of cities﹘particularly now that remote work has become more common. Some got as far as the suburbs, but others made it as far as an exurb.
Homeowners who get their flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may see their premiums go up starting on April 1, 2022﹘that is, if they haven’t seen rates increase already.
