What is Guaranteed Replacement Cost?
Posted: June 12, 2024
Few things in life are worse than losing your home to fire or a natural disaster. Except, that is, discovering in the aftermath that you don’t have enough homeowners insurance coverage to rebuild the house back to how it was before trouble struck. If you get Guaranteed Replacement Cost (GRC) coverage, that is unlikely to happen. Why? GRC will pay for the full cost of rebuilding...
How to Protect Your Bike from Theft
Posted: May 6, 2024
Whether you’re a hardcore biking enthusiast or more of a casual cruiser, riding your bike is a great way to enjoy the outdoors – and a healthier way to get around, too. After each ride, it’s important to remember to lock your bike up so thieves can’t steal it. Close to two million bicycles are stolen each year, according to bike registry Project 529. And...
Beyond the Walls: What is Dwelling Coverage and How Much is Enough?
Posted: May 3, 2024
Dwelling coverage is the portion of your homeowner’s insurance that protects the physical structure of your home from common hazards. This includes not only the livable area of your house but also attached structures like your deck, porch, or garage. Since it covers anything that’s considered to be legitimately part of your home’s structure, it also covers things like built-in appliances. When it comes to unattached...
Replacement Cost vs. Market Value: What's the Difference?
Posted: May 1, 2024
If you were asked to describe the state of the housing market over the past few years, it could be summarized in one word: expensive.According to Home Bay, a real estate education platform, U.S. home prices increased an astounding 42% in the three years between March 2020 and March 2023.That data also showed that the national median home price rose to $468,000 as of 2022,...
What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover?
Posted: April 29, 2024
We all hope never to need that policy, but do you know exactly what a homeowners' policy covers? The answers may surprise you and even save you some money in areas you never realized! Homeowners' policies offer a wide range of coverages, from your home itself and structures on your property to liability coverage, even to loss of income coverages. As always, coverage will vary from...
