While the state of Maryland does not require homeowners to have homeowners insurance, the fact is that most homes are financed and your lender will require that you carry homeowners insurance. Keep in mind however, that you are not required to use the insurance company recommended by your lender and, in fact, you may be able to save quite a bit of money each year by doing a little comparison shopping to find the most affordable homeowners insurance in Maryland.
Before we actually start shopping lets discuss some of the things you can do to structure a homeowners policy that can save you quite a bit of money over the lifetime of your coverage.
Lets start by stressing what you should not try to save money on. Do not try to save money by taking out a policy that is too small. You need your homeowners insurance to cover the entire replacement cost of your home and its contents if your home should, say, burn to the ground. You will need to talk with a local contractor or a very knowledgeable real estate agent in order to get a good idea of what the replacement cost would be to actually rebuild your home at todays prices if your home were to be destroyed.
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