Tag: plumbing updates

How Updates Impact Home Insurance

There are a number of items I cover with someone when quoting their home insurance including square footage, number of stories, room configuration, floor coverings, and grade of finish out in the kitchen and bathrooms. I also review what updates have been made to the home. The updates insurance companies focus on are plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, and the roof.

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Home Insurance and Home Updates

I talked with three people who are buying homes in the Dallas / Fort Worth area in the coming weeks. There are a number of questions I ask anyone buying a new home or rental property. In addition to discussing the finish out of the home it’s important to know about the updates the home has had and when they occurred. This is especially true if the home is over 10 years old. The updates insurance companies want to know about and that I discuss are in four key areas: plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, as well as the roof.

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A Baker’s Dozen Ways to Save on Home Insurance

No one wants to pay more for their Texas home insurance than they have to any more than they want to pay their hard earned money to someone who’ll nickel and dime a claim. What people want is to pay a fair price for their home insurance without being over or under insured. With that in mind, here are a dozen ways you can save on your Texas home insurance.

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