There are many responsibilities that come with owning a home, including purchasing the best insurance policy. If you never purchased this type of policy before, you might have questions that are hard to navigate alone. Keep the following advice in your head as you shop.
Most renters forgo renter’s insurance because they believe they are not at risk. Your rental is covered by fire insurance owned by your landlord, but your personal property is not protected. You have to have your own contents policy in place.
Many times renters overlook the need for renters insurance. While your landlord may cover the building, your own personal items will not be.
Don’t think about buying homeowner’s insurance; just buy it. If you still have mortgage to pay, you may have no choice but to buy a homeowner’s policy, but actually required by the loan.
Trying to pay down your mortgage can decrease your homeowners insurance premiums too. Outright homeowners are more careful … Read the rest