Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Where to Look For Home Insurance Quotes

By John Bellafonte

When buying a new home, one of the requirements from all mortgage companies is that the home is protected by insurance. This is in place to protect their investment as well as yours. A home insurance quote will let you choose the proper coverage for the new home and stay within the requirements of the mortgage company at the same time.

When you get your home insurance quote, make sure that you read through it carefully. Also, you may want to get more than one quote. This way you will be able to pick and choose the type of policy that you want. There are few things that you need to look for in your home insurance quote.

When going over the new quote or quotes, as getting more than one from different companies will allow for a side by side comparison of coverage and rates, there are a few things to consider. Does it cover everything you want it to? Will it insure just the house itself or does it also include the property and personal belongings contained within the home?

What natural disasters are covered? While you may not live in an area that has tornados, you want to make sure that you are covered for those natural disasters that do occur commonly in your area. If you have threats of wildfire, then tornado coverage may not be necessary.

Earthquakes are another real possibility to guard against depending on where the house is located. Each of these disasters will have some type of insurance available from most companies and will cost extra when being added on to the basic policy. By reading the home insurance quote very carefully, each of the clauses for these should be found.

One of the worst situations that can happen to a family is coming home after a nice evening out to find the house has been robbed. If this scenario is covered by the policy, then the home insurance quote will have all the details regarding exactly what is covered and up to what monetary amount is due. This allows the family to replace what is lost, adding some peace of mind to an already tragic event.

Finally, look at the cost of the quote. Choose the quote that offers all the options you want at a price you can afford. You may want your mortgage lender associate to review the quote as well before you purchase so that they can tell you if you are getting the correct policy. You do not want to be stuck paying for a policy that is not going to offer the right type of protection.

Once you have decided on a quote, you can then purchase it your new insurance policy. Again, read through the policy before signing it so that you know everything is covered and you're not paying for what you don't need. There are plenty of resources available locally and online to answer any questions you may have about the process of buying home insurance.

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