We are planning to buy a home in north natomas sacramento area. We are just curious as to how much insurance might cost in this area including flood insurance considering it is in a flood zone. We are planning to spend approximatly $200,000.

Try this site

http://hinsurance.notlong.com

here you can compare quotes from different companies in your area.

My mother-in-law died recently and her heirs are going through her papers to settle the estate. However, paperwork for home insurance hasn’t been found. Though it’s possible she didn’t have insurance, we want to find out if she did. How can we do so?

You look at her cancelled checks for the past year. If she didn’t write a check for homeowners insurance, she didn’t have any.

There is absolutely NO OTHER WAY to find out. There’s no ‘central database’ and no agency tracks those records.

We are planning to buy a home in north natomas sacramento area. We are just curious as to how much insurance might cost in this area including flood insurance considering it is in a flood zone. We are planning to spend approximatly $200,000.

I think you really haev to ask an agent about that.
yo uare ready to spend 200k on the hosue or insurance? That is a LOT of money, wow if it’s true how do anyone there afford home owners insurance? I feel bad for you. =p

Any advice, negative or positive, would be nice.

We’re considering it, and we’re meeting with the guy who would put it in tomorrow.

How much did you pay?
Is it worth it?
How was your home insurance affected?

I don’t know what things are like where you live, however here (Vancouver, BC, Canada) most insurance companies give up to 20% off depending on the protection you have. The better the system the less risk of loss hense lower rates.

Things which can effect your discount are whether all the windows and doors are contacted, motion detectors, pre-entry protection (Glassbreaks) and of course smoke detectors and sometimes you may get an even higher discount if you have line cut protection. You really should be contacting your insurance company for the specifics.

Many insurance companies will not give you a discount if the system is not monitored, some will. The thing is, an alarm system is about more than just the insurance discount, if you do not see the value of a security system, the peace of mind and freedom it can provide, then maybe you should consider window bars.

As for what a system should cost, well that all depends on the scope of protection, the size of your home and the difficulty of the installation. I would highly recommend staying away from a wireless system. If the sales person tries to tell you they are better than hardwire…. chase him / her out of the house… just my professional opinion. A good hardwired system should range around $ 1,200 upwards. If you have a really small house then you may be able to get it for around $ 900 but that is pretty small. An apartment might be around 350 to 500.

I have written a number of articles on security, both electronic and physical. You can find them on my website at http://www.keepsafesystems.ca. You would probably be interested in Protection 101, false alarm info and one on the truth about wireless security (It is in the archive)

Good luck, whatever you do, do not let the sales person talk you into something you do not feel comfortable with.

My wife and I are looking to buy a home, but we want to find out what a typical home insurance payment looks like.

Your homeowners insurance premium is going to be based on a wide variety of factors. Among the factors the location, including protection class which factors in how far the house is from the nearest fire department and fire hydrants, how far the house is from a body of water, construction materials of the house, i.e. whether it is masonry or frame, the age of the home, if it is under 10 years old it usually gets a discount, if it is over 40 years the company will be looking at whether it has been updated (some companies will give discounts if it has been completely updated) safety features such as sprinklers, central station alarm, etc., your history of prior property claims, prior claims at that specific home (contained in a CLUE report), a multi-policy discount if you have automobile insurance with the same company, a senior citizen discount if you are over 65 and where allowed your credit score are all factors that could cause wide variations in homeowners insurance premium.

Also the most important point–your homeowners insurance premium is going to be based on the replacement value (what it would cost to re-construct the home if it were a total loss) not your purchase price. Lastly the low value of the home does not in and of itself mean that it is a high risk home or that it is much more likely to have claims filed–the CONDITION of the home its proximity or location in a risk zone in terms of weather–near water, high wind area, brush fire zone, etc. are what would make the home a high risk.

Good Luck on purchasing your first home.

I am considering getting in the insurance field but would like to know a little more before going through licensing. I am trying to establish long term residual income and was told by selling home insurance @ 30years a pop given my clients stay with me I could achieve this. I am bilingual and can generate leads and understand some agents can even work from home part time. Can someone please explain a common pay scale on say a $100,000 home policy that goes for the full 30 year term. Thanks

Homeowners isn’t written on a 30 year term, just year by year – but hopefully, your clients will just keep renewing them.

You’re paid based on the premium of the homeowners policy, not the coverage amount. Premiums for a $100,000 policy vary wildly throughout the country, by location, and you could be looking at a $300 policy, or a $3,000 policy. Standard homeowners commisisons are around 17% or 20% of the premium. So if the policy is $500, your cut is $100. A year. For every year they renew.

My home and contents insurance has gotten so expensive. I have never filed a claim and my home insurance rate has doubled. I dread the thought of spending a week getting quotes. Is there a easy way to get and compare home and contents insurance quotes?

Unfortunately, the best way to get realistic quotes for any insurance is to call the comapnies directly. If you have not shopped around in the last five years or so, you might want to consider it, as this can help you stay with the lowest total cost.

I’m interested in purchashing a log cabin in the North Georgia mountains. How much would home insurance cost if the home is approximately $160,000?

Found this info
"Homeowner’s insurance is no more expensive for a log home than for any other type of wood or wood framed home (that includes brick homes)."

I guess to be sure, you could call a company?