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What would a typical home insurance payment be on a home valued at $60,000?

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.

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How do you get paid when selling home insurance?

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.

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Compare home and contents insurance quotes: Fastest way to compare home and contents insurance quotes?

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.

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How much is home insurance for a log cabin in North Georgia?

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?

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Can a home insurance company increase the amount of insurance on your house without your request?

Of course when the amount of insurance in increased, the insurance premium also increases. I have only $125,000 left on the mortgage and insurance company has increased the insurance to cover a value of $305,000. Real estate value of the home is $450,000. My credit rating is excellent and I have not had any insurance claims

Yes. Part of the policy condition is that you insure the home to either 80%, 90%, or 100% of the replacement value, on a standard HO3 Homeowners form. So, if you want the type of policy that is NOT a replacement policy, you’ll have to get a whole different kind of policy.

Of course, a FLAT RATE policy costs about ten times as much as a standard policy.

Real estate value, or market value, has NOTHING to do with the cost to rebuild. If the house burns to the ground, the insurance company does NOT have an option to "buy" it from you for the face amount – they are required to rebuild.

So, you can do it your way, and pay a way, way, way lot of money for a small amount of coverage, or you can do it the insurance company’s way, and insure to full replacement value, for less money.

Or, what most people like you prefer to do, is just get a personal loan for the balance of the mortgage, so you can pay off the mortgage, and not insure the house at all. Check out this site, if you want to find the cheapest home insurance just in one minute,

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Best Wishes,

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Who pays for the home insurance when you are owner financing it? Also in the state of Texas what insurance c?

Who pays for the home insurance when you are owner financing it? The seller or the buyer? Also in the state of Texas what insurance companies provide mobile home insurance?

Who’s name is on the title, at the registrar of deeds? Until the title is passed to the buyer, the house is just a RENTAL, and needs to be insured that way. If this is a land contract, the SELLER should keep the policy to 1. make sure it gets paid and 2. make sure they have coverage in place, should the contract revert to rental. The buyer should THEN carry a renters insurance policy.

If the deed is being transferred immediately, then the BUYER gets the policy. Then the seller just has to hope that the policy gets paid.

Most of the time, owner financing is more hassle than it’s worth. If the person isn’t credit worthy enough to secure a mortgage on their own, they’re most likely going to default on YOUR mortgage, also. Then, depending on the condition of the property, you’re left with something basically unsellable.

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How are home insurance rates in hawaii?

I’d like to buy close to the water (would be impacted by hurricanes). FLA is ridiculous now-cant get insurance near the water for entire home value. Thought Hwi might be better since they dont get hit so much.

Insurance here is pretty high, but then again, everything is. You HAVE to buy hurricane insurance (can’t think of a number off the top of my head).

The islands are so small that it doesn’t matter where you are, the hurricanes will affect you no matter what. We’ve only had 2 hit as hurricanes since the 60’s.

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How much should I expect to spend on home insurance?

I am planning a home purchase and I want to budget my monthly payment. In the area where I live, I expect to pay approx 650K for a 3bed, 2 bath home. When I calculate my monthly payment, I want to know the Home Insurance component as well as Property Tax for Fremont, CA if possible.

about 1,800 yearly. have it impounded with escro and it wont hurt a bit. i pay 1,600. 530k home in hayward. congrats on the purchase. state farm was a good bet. Check out this site, if you want to find the cheapest home insurance just in one minute,

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Will home insurance cover tree roots causing water to enter my basement?

I live in montana, and tree roots have grown under my foundation and drawn up ground water, created a path for the water to follow, and separated my foundation from my footing allowing water to enter my basement. Will any home owner’s insurance cover this type of damage or repair? It is a city tree, would they be liable? Thank you.

No, for several reasons:

1. Tree roots are a maintenance issue.
2. Foundation damage is specifically excluded on the standard policy, except by fire
3. Water damage, from water seeping/leaking into the basement, is considered flood, and also excluded on the homeowners policy.

The city isn’t liable. Any part of the tree on YOUR property, is YOUR responsibility – including the roots.

Sorry, you’ll have to get this done on your own.

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How can I buy home insurance if I use one room for my business?

Hello there! I am a freelance web publisher so basically I work from home using my laptop. My husband and I just bought our first home. The other day I was shopping around for home insurance when an agent told me if I run my home business many carriers will mark me as "not eligible" for home insurance. Is this true? How do I get around that? What’s the best home insurance company?

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