Tag: builders risk insurance

When Home Insurance Doesn’t Cover Your Remodel Project

Last week, I wrote about when home insurance may cover a remodel project (see https://wiseinsurancegroup.com/will-home-insurance-policy-cover-remodel-project/). It may hinge on if the home is occupied as most home insurance companies do not want to write a policy when a home is vacant. In cases when your home insurance policy won’t cover the project, then I suggest either a vacant remodel or builder’s risk policy.

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Vacant Remodel vs Builders Risk Insurance

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about insurance for fixer uppers and homes being remodeled and mentioned vacant remodel and builders risk insurance (see https://wiseinsurancegroup.com/home-insurance-remodels-fixer-uppers/). I touched on a couple of their differences but wanted to dive a little deeper into how they are alike, how they are different, and when one may be a better fit than the other.

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What is Inland Marine Insurance and Who Needs it?

I had a conversation with a local Dallas home builder recently. We were discussing an upcoming project he was about to start and the builders risk insurance he needed for it. We’d already covered the project’s scope, the current value of the home, and its increased value when the renovations are completed. I then asked him about the value of materials he’d be purchasing and the delivery schedule.

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Home Insurance Options Continued

Last week, I introduced 5 home insurance options home owners should consider, but that barely scratches the surface. Depending on the insurance company, there may be up to 2 dozen options, and what would life be without options?! Since no home policy covers everything, these options help tailor the coverage of a policy to the individual needs of each home owner. Here are 5 more options worth knowing about!

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Fixer Uppers and Builders Risk Insurance

Last Monday I introduced David and Deb (not their real names). They’re a couple who just purchased a home in east Dallas they plan to completely renovate. The home was originally built in 1962 and has never been updated. They’ll gut it and bring it up to date in a contemporary style befitting the original vision the architect had when it was first built.

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