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5 Tips on Buying Homeowners Insurance for Your Haralson County GA Home

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Real Estate Agent with Tallapoosa, Bremen, Waco, Buchanan, Temple, Carrollton Licensed in GA & AL

5 Tips on Buying Homeowners Insurance for Your Haralson County Home.

When a Haralson county homebuyer puts a home under contract, there are many things the buyer must do before closing.  One of the most important things is buying homeowners insurance.  Homeowners insurance is designed to cover damages to your home, or pay for claims against you for damages to others while on your property.

Many people consider homeowners insurance a necessary evil - the lender won't make the loan until the home is insured.  However homeowners insurance is designed to proptect you and the lender against huge financial losses.

The follwing 5 tips can help you make sure you are covered, and may save you some money

1.  Choose a home insurer who will be there in the future if your home is severly damaged or destroyed.  Don't  just choose the lowest premium.

2.  Remember that homeowners insurance is meant to insure you against major losses, not minor losses.  If you make a minor claim, your insurance may be cancelled.

3.  Raise your deductable to the highest amount you can afford.  Remember, you do not want to make small claims.

4.  Many insurance companies will not cover you if you have a dog they consider dangerous, such as German shepards, dobermans, or pit bulls, so plan your pets carefully.

5.  If you are in an area that is in an area where flooding may occur, you will need to purchase flood insurance.  Regular homeowners insurance will not cover damage from flooding.

When the time comes to purchase homeowners insurance for your Haralson county GA home, keep these tips in mind so you can puchase the coverage you need at a price you can afford.

 

If you wish to buy or sell a home in Haralson county GA, call Karen Steed 678-521-3585 cell or 770-574-9221.

 

 

 

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Tim Lorenz
TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA
949 874-2247

Yes I have just had to do it for a home I am purchasing.

Jan 18, 2013 01:55 PM
Joel Weihe
Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS
Helping you to use your VA home loan benefits

Home insurance is an important choice, your right. Go cheap and you may be left out in the cold someday, literally.

Jan 18, 2013 02:05 PM
Karen Steed
Tallapoosa, Bremen, Waco, Buchanan, Temple, Carrollton - Tallapoosa, GA
Associate Broker Haralson Realty

Tim - Congratulations on your home purchase!  Hope all went well.

Joel - Thanks for commenting...hope you are never left out in the cold!

Jan 18, 2013 11:03 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Consumers appreciate all they can learn from buying a house, and these insurance tips should be helpful for them...

Jan 24, 2013 09:19 PM
Karen Steed
Tallapoosa, Bremen, Waco, Buchanan, Temple, Carrollton - Tallapoosa, GA
Associate Broker Haralson Realty

Hi Larry and Shelia - Thanks for the comment.  There is so much going on when buying a home, insurance is just something else they have to do.  How are things in New York?

Jan 24, 2013 09:33 PM