When you insure your home,
you should insure your home for the total amount it would cost to
rebuild your home if it were destroyed.
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Friends,
family, the phone book and the Internet are some of the sources
you can use to find homeowners insurers.
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Private mortgage
insurance is a type of insurance that helps protect the mortgage
company against losses due to foreclosure. This protection is provided
by private mortgage insurance companies and allows mortgage companies
to accept lower down payments than would normally be allowed.
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Mortgage insurance can usually be canceled
by the home buyer after he or she has at least 20 percent equity
in the home.
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Private mortgage insurance can be paid on
either an annual, monthly or single premium plan. Premiums are based
on the amount and terms of the mortgage and will vary according
to loan-to-value ratio.
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Although
the insurance protection concept is similar, there are differences
between private mortgage insurance and FHA mortgage insurance. |
A policy of title insurance is a contract
of indemnity between the insured and the insuring company relating
to the title to the land described in the policy, protecting the
insured against loss of damage by reason of defects.
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Title Insurance insures
that the "record" title is good subject only to the exceptions
expressly set out in the policy. It also insures against certain
matters which do not appear of record, such as forgery and identity
of parties.
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An owner's policy protects
only the owner while a mortgage policy protects only the holder
of the mortgage on the property. Separate policies are required
to protect both interests.
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Get answers to common title
insurance questions. |
Flooding is not covered by a standard homeowners
insurance policy.
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