Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Home Insurance -- Things That Lower Costs

By Chimezirim Odimba

If you must attract huge discounts, then you must NOT fail to do certain things. I'll share a good number of them in this article...

Your building material can save you a a lot in home insurance. Frame houses are more resistant to earthquakes while brick houses are more resistant to high winds. This implies that those who live in the East will make huge savings if theirs is a frame house. But if you reside in the West, a frame house will save you considerably. Expect to save a minimum of 5% if you choose a building with the preferred material.

Don't leave ladders in areas where someone can easily use them. They might really help a burglar. Do NOT also let your tools litter around. just as with ladders, tools and such could help a burglar in breaking into your home. Keeping these things properly will save you many heartaches along with cheaper rates.

You'll pay a lower rate if you select a higher deductible.

For those who don't know what a deductible is, it's an amount you're bound to pay if you make a claim before the insurer pays as defined in your policy terms. The lowest deductible normally in home insurance is around $250. You'll easily get a discount of up to 12% on your premium if you raise your deductible from this base to $500. If you opt to make it $1000 you should easily get discounts of about 24%. The amount you'll save for each deductible amount will be different depending on your insurance company..

A home with a swimming pool is something everybody likes having. However, it will raise your rates substantially mostly if you don't have a fence round it.

You can, however, lower the risk linked with owning a swimming pool by taking steps your agents would suggest. Doing otherwise will make you pay far higher premiums.

A house that has shatter-proof windows will attract lower premiums. So change your regular windows with these moreso if you live in areas that are prone to high winds and hail storms. You can as well discuss with your agent first before making the changes as he or she would be in a better position to advise you on how to save the most.

Finally...

You could save some hundreds of dollars by simply getting and evaluating quotes from about five insurance quotes sites. And, it will take only about 25 minutes on the whole.

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