2 Smart Ways Homeowners should Protect Themselves ....

 

    OWNING a home can be expensive. Of that, there is no doubt.

However, planning for the unexpected is wise thinking and here are two things every homeowner should look into:

1--Make certain your homeowner’s insurance including covering the water and sewer lines on your property. Especially if you have trees in your front yard, they may eventually leak or break. Adding such coverage to my existing policy was only about $15. Without this coverage, repairs can be in the thousands of dollars. My neighbor had such coverage when their waterline broke. But, the contractor said that cost otherwise would have been $10,000 to fix it.

--Check with your county’s property tax department to see if they offer free "property watch." That way, if anyone messes with your property title or tries a scam, you will be automatically be notified. Why pay a private company to do this, when at least my county will notify me for free!