Sunday, January 25, 2009

Cheap Homeowners Insurance -- Steps To Take

By Chimezirim Odimba

Cheaper Homeowners Insurance: With the right home insurance recommendations you'll get cheaper rates for adequate coverage. It is equally necessary that I stress that there are recommendations that might put you at risk even if they save you at the moment. Here are some time-tested ways to get cheaper rates without putting yourself at risk...

1. Most policyholders do not know half the discounts that are available to them with their insurer.. Knowledge is crucial to going out for what you're eligible for. Sit your agent down and demand that they list all discounts that your insurer offers and how to qualify. In most cases, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the hundreds of dollars you'll save with unhyped discounts.

2. Fitting window locks on all your windows will help reduce your home's risk of burglary. Look forward to pay far cheaper rates if you've windows that have burglary-proof bars If you're not one of those folks who have a deep hatred for these kind of fittings, they'll help you get huge discounts. If you have nothing against this quickly fix them in your home and get more affordable rates.

3. If you reinforce your roof you will receive cheaper home insurance premiums. Take serious note of this if you live in the East where high winds are more common. If you want to know how to reinforce your roof and enjoy discounts for doing so, discuss with your agent.



4. You will save yourself some home insurance expense if you get a CLUE (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) report before purchasing a house. It will reveal things that could make you pay a lot more for home insurance.

For example, some people don't realize that they'll spend more if the town they live in has only a volunteer fire service and NOT a full time service. Having a home close to a police station or fire hydrant will also reduce your home insurance rates.

These kinds of important information should be gathered before you make payments for a home. That house you thought was a great bargain may end up costing you much more in home insurance than the little you saved.

5. Everyone loves to have a beautiful swimming pool. But do you appreciate that it raises your premium by a huge margin especially if you don't take enough precautions?

Despite the fact that you will pay more expensive rates if you have a swimming pool, you can reduce what you pay by having a fence around it or implement other safety measures. Doing otherwise will make you pay much higher premiums.

As you take note of the above don't forget this...

You can save much by visiting not less than five home insurance quotes sites. That way, you'll get the lowest quotes available because five sites will give not less than 25 quotes altogether. - 15485

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