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Poor Credit History Can Affect NC Homeowner’s Insurance Rates

18 May
Credit score and your homeowners insurance rates

According to a report from Insurancequotes.com, your credit history may have a much bigger impact on your homeowners insurance rates than previously thought, and the gap between a poor and excellent credit rating seems to be growing. In fact, if you have a poor credit rating, on average, your premium will be more than double […]

How to Sell a Home in a Flood-Prone Area

08 Feb
How to sell your home in a flood prone area

Selling a home can always be a challenge, but selling a home in a flood prone neighborhood can be extremely difficult. If your home is located in a designated flood zone you may find buyers are less willing to make an offer or will offer well under your asking price. Below is a list of […]

States With the Highest Homeowners Insurance Rates

17 Jan
Rates Per Homeowners Insurance Type

Spring and summer are the busiest seasons when it comes to buying a new home and moving. While most people are not going to decide where to move based on the cost of homeowners insurance, it doesn’t hurt to know if you are moving to a high cost state. A study released in February 2016 […]

Complete Guide to Hurricane Insurance

27 Jun
Hurricane Protection and Coverage Guide

Your home is not only the place where you live, raise a family and make memories, in most cases it’s also your biggest and most valuable investment. Properly protecting this investment is a necessity and homeowners insurance can help make sure your home is rebuilt in the event of a disaster. While homeowners insurance offers […]

Don’t skimp: Hire a contractor who is licensed and insured

13 Jun
Hire a Licensed Contractor

Choosing a contractor is hard, but one mistake that many homeowners make is hiring a contractor that is not licensed, bonded and insured. Requiring your contractor to provide you with a copy of their license and a current insurance policy will provide you not only with peace of mind, but could potentially save thousands of […]

Your Homeowners Insurance Can Help with Blizzard Damage

04 Feb
New York Blizzard - 2016

East Coast residents who are still digging out from the recent epic blizzards will be happy to know that most of the damage caused by winter storms are covered by their homeowners insurance policy. The Blizzard of 2016 was one of the biggest storms the East Coast has ever seen. Washington, D.C., Baltimore and New […]