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The Home Insurance Market's Quiet Eviction Notice
Home insurance is getting expensive. Worse, it's getting harder to keep. Here is why companies are dropping policies and how local governments are fighting back.
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The Insurance-Proof Renovation
We used to renovate to get our dream kitchen. Today, homeowners are pouring savings into their houses just to keep their insurance from dropping them.
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The New Math of Homeownership
The housing market is splitting in two. While long-term owners sit on record equity, recent buyers are getting squeezed by rising rates and insurance bills.
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The New Cost of Staying Put
We talk a lot about mortgage rates, but the real financial squeeze for homeowners is happening with insurance, property taxes, and the price of aging in place.
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The Property Tax Legal War
Rising taxes and insurance premiums are squeezing homeowners. Now, proposed fixes are sparking fierce legal battles over who actually pays the price.
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The Great Insurance and Tax Squeeze
Home insurance is quietly eclipsing property taxes in states across the country. It's forcing homeowners to make some brutal choices about their monthly budgets.
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The Hidden Costs of Keeping Your Home
Automated IRS tax liens. Massive state property tax battles. The fight over what it costs to simply stay in your house is heating up.