Category: Home insurance

Set down your tablet. The truth is you can tackle that Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project you love on Pinterest. What’s better — it could save you money on your insurance premiums. Home improvements, whether it’s remodeling to sell or regular repairs, are part of being a homeowner, and with the creative help of sites like beloved Pinterest, it has become an even more desirable option to take on a home improvement project rather than call a plumber or electrician. “The key…

Just because an individual has a homeowners policy or renters insurance doesn’t mean that they are covered for everything. Sometimes individuals assume that because they have insurance, they don’t need to worry about checking into specifics. However, without understanding what may or may not be covered, in the event of a claim, it’s better to know beforehand rather than adding insult to injury and finding out there wasn’t coverage. Flood coverage. In most cases this is excluded on a homeowners…

The First-Time Homebuyer Income Tax Credit has been really popular with lots of folks – and there is still time to take advantage of it.  As you may be aware, the name of the credit is misleading – it’s been expanded to include folks who owned a house for a significant period of time and have purchased a new home during the prescribed period as well. Like all tax provisions, this is one that you have to pay particular attention…