Monday, December 22, 2008

Cheaper Oregon Homeowner Insurance -- 6 Sure-Fire Ways To Enjoy Huge Savings

I'll reveal more ways anyone can get massive discounts without putting themselves at risk. Here they are with a precaution you you'll do well to note...

1. Do you have smoke and fire detectors installed? You will get cheaper premiums especially if you have fixed enough for your size and type of house. If you have them, do NOT forget to change their batteries twice every year.

The reason for this reduction in your rates is that such detectors make it much easier for fires to be spotted before they can do any damage. Don't forget that anything that reduces the possibility of a fire in your house brings down your rate.

2. Fixing dead-bolt locks on all exterior door will lower your Oregon homeowner insurance rate. It's more difficult for burglars to operate in homes that have such locks. And because a home's risk of burglary is a major determinant of Oregon homeowner's insurance rates, you'll pay far less.

3. You will pay cheaper premiums if you choose to pay your premiums yearly and not every month. A major reason for this is the cost an insurer incurs for sending you 12 bills instead of just one annually.

The cost shoots up if you add the fact that they pay transaction charges for processing each check you give them monthly as payment. Twelve checks mean Twelve transactions and will attract 12 separate charges.. These and other charges so incurred by your insurance company are eventually paid by you, the insured..

You will make considerable savings if you begin to pay annually. What you will save could be as high as 8.5% of your total monthly payments over the course of just a year.

4. Considering nothing remains constant, it's a smart idea to go over your Oregon homeowner insurance policy from time to time to be certain you neither have more than you should nor have inadequate coverage. The hand-woven rug Aunt Molly gave you might not really be worth the $10,000 you insured it for at the moment.

Cut down your coverage by the right margin if it has dropped in value and this will help you save while maintaining adequate coverage. However, bear in mind that doing this could also reveal that it's now valued a lot more and so demand that you increase your coverage. Whichever way it goes, your best interest is being protected in either savings or ensuring sufficient coverage.

5. You'll save yourself some home insurance expense if you get a CLUE (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) report before purchasing a house. You'll save because you'll know things that will make you spend more for your Oregon homeowner's insurance coverage with the property in question.

For instance, some people don't know that they will spend more if the town they reside in has only a volunteer fire service and NOT a full time service. In addition, The distance of a house to the closest fire hydrant affects your Oregon homeowner's insurance premiums as well as how near it's to a police station.

So, make sure you do NOT pay for a home unless you've gone through this report. The little savings you made on a home purchase might pale in significance to the premiums you'll pay over the years.

6. You can reduce your Oregon home owner insurance rates by getting and evaluating quotes from at least five good insurance quotes sites.

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