Homeowner Insurance Claims
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It's never easy talking to your insurance company. During an emergency you're under lots of stress. You're at a disadvantage not knowing their process. You likely have limited/no experience with the problems you're facing. But you've got to take action and fast so ... The only number in my phone …
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Have you ever read your homeowner insurance policy? The declaration page that summarizes your coverage? The truth is we (myself included) don't have a clue what insurance coverage is real until we have an emergency. My house flooded and it's been more than four weeks with no support for additional …
When you buy a house, your lenders want proof of insurance, along with an appraisal supporting the purchase price. Lenders don't require a home inspection and your homeowner insurance company doesn't either. So when do insurance inspections happen? When a visitor to this blog told me her …
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Most of us take homeowner insurance for granted. When we finance a house, the mortgage holder requires insurance. We often assume any national insurance company is trustworthy, without realizing their coverage can be quite different. Have you read your policy? Do you really know what your homeowner …
Continue Reading about What Homeowner Insurance Do You Have? and Need?
We know we need homeowner insurance because lenders require it to get a mortgage, and who wouldn't want to protect the investment they've made in a house. But we tend to pick an insurance agent or company, and put the annual policy renewal on autopilot. It doesn't feel any different …
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Springtime and summer mean it’s time to head outdoors. But does your insurance policy need attention first? One of the best homeowner insurance tips is to protect your home before it needs it, and that requires an insurance checkup. A typical homeowner insurance policy may not cover …
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The name tells our story! When I ran my handyman business, I got calls from homeowners struggling with home emergencies like a flooded basement. Other homeowners had problems working with their insurance company … and I learned some techniques to get homeowners what they needed to make required repairs.
Then one day I was that homeowner who didn’t know how to fight the insurance company. I knew what was done wrong based on my handyman experience, I took thousands of photos, I worked with all sorts of contractors and finally put my house back together so you’d never know there was a flood.
This experience made me realize I had to share my expertise with homeowners going through similar situations. With help from the contractors who helped me along the way, this website offers tips based on my first-hand experience with a flooded (4 to 6 inches of water) house.
