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A blog dedicated to covering the housing and insurance news that will save you money or entertain you - hopefully both.
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If you're ever experience bed bugs in your life, you probably never considered if your home insurance covers the costs associated with getting rid of them (pest control, new mattress, temporary housing costs). Some people are wondering if this nuisance could possible be taken care of by the insu...
05/06/2010
Those of you looking to travel in the summer now that the economy has forced prices down almost everywhere should be aware of travel insurance. It's an extremely important provision that's more important than any other item on your pre-trip itinerary. Travel Insurance Basics Travel insurance, wh...
05/06/2010
Halifax home insurance recently wrote an interesting article about how men should seriously consider insuring their man caves or dens at home. And it makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Since it's the place men like to come to most often to relax, play video games or watch sports after a...
05/04/2010
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), winter storms contribute to about $1 billion worth of damage to property yearly. What's even more interesting is that some types of damage from the storms may be covered while other types are not. This can clearly be confusing for consumers...
05/04/2010
Everyone who owns a home needs home insurance protection, but not everyone understands what they're buying into. We're going to clear it all up so that you understand exactly what your insurance payments are going towards each month. This way, you'll be able to purchase extra home insurance ride...
05/03/2010
Everyone likes to get things for free, especially if it's a big ticket item like home insurance. While it may seem impossible, free home insurance coverage certainly does exist, but you'll have to meet special requirements in order to get it. Free Home Insurance Requirements Home insurance cover...
05/03/2010
I normally blog about insurance and housing but wanted to share this hilarious video with everyone. It's entitled "How to Not Become a Zilchionaire." In this turbulent economy where everyone is broke, I think the satire is increasingly relevant. It's time to get away from the cars, jets and blin...
04/29/2010
With the economy the way that it is, all types of crime are going up including mortgage fraud. For those who don't know, mortgage fraud is when you lie on your home loan application to obtain a mortgage loan you wouldn't normally be qualified for, or to obtain a larger loan amount than you deser...
04/29/2010
To really illustrate the point that the uptick in home sales is due to artificial government intervention, I give you the follow statstic: 4 government entities backed 96.5% of new mortgages in Q1. Astounding? I think so. It shows that there is virtually no banks loaning for new home buyers, or t...
04/28/2010
New documents released publicly today, henceforth referred to as the Goldman Sachs Documents, shows the company to be nothing but crooks in contributing to the decline of the United States housing market. The disturbing exchanges between Goldman Sachs employees covered everything from how to unl...
04/28/2010
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