Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Cheaper Washington Home Owner's Insurance? Try The Following

By Chimezirim Odimba

Making sure your home's landscaping is done properly will reduce your home insurance rates. There will not be potholes that could cause injuries and that will reduce your liability claims. If your landscaping isn't done well, you might be losing some cash in home insurance. If you are still thinking about it then you should ask your agent for recommendations that could help you save even more.

Having a smoker in your household will raise your Washington home insurance premium considerably. With over 23,000 residential fires being as a result of smoking you will agree that it is actually an important issue. Do your best to ensure no one smokes in your home and you'll attract cheaper premiums. For those who smoke, note that you're eligible for a downward review in your rate if you quit smoking for over 12 months. What if your insurer refuses to grant you discounts because some companies do NOT have non-smokers discounts? Then it's time to shop for an insurance company who does unless you get something else to make your continued stay with such an insurance company worthwhile.

If you reinforce your roof you'll get lower home insurance premiums. Take special note of this if you are in the East where high winds are more prevalent. Your agent should be able to give steps that you should take if you a discount this way.

Statistics show that dog bites account for over $1 billion in liability claims yearly (That's about 33% of all liability claims yearly). Dog owners, therefore, attract higher home insurance rates. However, keeping your dogs in a location where they can do no harm will make you pay less.

From time to time you may decide to do some kind of renovation on your house. Your reason might not be to reduce your home insurance premium. You just intend to make your home conform more to your taste or simply make sure everything works like brand new.

If you do this you will qualify for a more affordable homeowner insurance rates. Make sure you let your agent know and also ask for his or her input if you intend to get a bigger discount for doing this.

Just like for new homes, an insured is less likely to make a claim on a renovated home considering that most things will be in perfect condition. This means your insurer bears a better risk and this results in a lower rate. However, since not all renovations are of the same scope, the discounts offered are also not the same.

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