Home Insurance

Do you ever wonder why insurance companies invent so many different names for essentially the same thing? Take H06 insurance, for example. It’s sometimes called walls-in coverage. Others just simply call it condo insurance. Whatever you call it, it’s all the same thing. An HO6 insurance policy is basically homeowner’s insurance for condo owners. Condo […]

When I tried to refinance my house last year, one of the first things the new lender wanted to see was a hazard insurance policy on my house. I was honestly surprised when they made that request. I knew about the need for homeowner’s insurance, of course. But what’s hazard insurance? Was it another expense […]

It’s been a year that’s felt like a chaos-ridden manifestation of the adage “when it rains, it pours.” Hopefully, stressing about your home insurance coverage will be the least of your worries. In fact, we could all use a little insurance here and there in our lives. If you’re unsure about your home insurance plan, […]

A generation ago, renting was viewed largely as a temporary living situation on the road to home ownership. However, thanks to various economic and lifestyle factors, people in their 20s and 30s are now waiting longer to buy a home. Some are foregoing it altogether. In general, one of the advantages of renting is that […]