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As premiums rise sharply, financial planners say homeowners still have levers they can pull – but only if they treat ...

Affording a home is one thing. Affording to keep it running is another. The average homeowner spends $21,084 per year on non-mortgage expenses, including insurance, property taxes, and other costs, ...

The storm blew into Cozad, Neb., in the wee hours of Saturday, June 29, 2024. The wind felt like a hurricane. The hail was the size of softballs. "I was in the window, I was crying," remembers Soledad ...

Rising home insurance costs are pushing homeownership out of reach for many, and a complex web of stakeholders make solutions ...

Insurance premiums are rising fast in the parts of the United States most exposed to climate-related disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. New research shows that, as insurance has sharply pushed ...

Home insurance rates have skyrocketed nearly 70% in the past five years, according to ICE Mortgage Technology. For single-family households with a mortgage, premiums are averaging around $2,370 per ...