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Retire Right: Rising home insurance costs'Is your retirement plan ready?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (711+ words) I recently came across some data that stopped me in my tracks. Homeowners insurance premiums are up about 28% after inflation, with the biggest increases happening in areas facing wildfire (like Colorado and California) and hurricane risk (like Florida). Now here's…...
Colorado's HOAs are getting crushed by insurance. Can anyone help? (Editorial)
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (517+ words) Fees increase for many reasons, but according to recent reporting by The Denver Post's Aldo Svaldi, some of the biggest increases are a result of spikes in property insurance premiums. So profound is the problem in Colorado that in 2024, lawmakers…...
Marshall Fire recovery isn't complete just because it's been declared so (Opinion)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) As the anniversary of the Marshall Fire passes, the word "recovery" has come up a lot. It appeared in headlines, reports and public statements. It suggests progress. It suggests closure. But for many people who lived through the fire, recovery…...
Insurance companies are underinsuring Colorado homes to disastrous results (Opinion)
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (731+ words) Most Colorado homeowners do not have enough insurance coverage to rebuild their house after a total loss. That's according to our new research examining whether homes destroyed in Colorado's Marshall Fire " which burned more than 1, 000 houses in suburban Boulder County…...
Real Estate Conference: Insurance rates can derail RE deals, if coverage is available
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (40+ words) Rising property insurance rates, up 58% since 2020 and rising more this year, are leaving some property owners uninsured " even when insurance is available, which isn't always the case " and keeping some homeowners from buying when lending formulas change....