New Homebuyers Articles

What Is Included in Closing Costs?

Building vs. Buying a Home: Key Considerations

Does Auto Insurance Cover Theft?

What is Personal Property Coverage?

What Is Water Backup Coverage and Do I Need It?

What Is Loss of Use Coverage?

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Water Damage?

Homeowners insurance may cover water damage if the cause was sudden. However, some types of water damage might not be covered. Learn what may or may not be covered.

What Is a Home Insurance Deductible?

Learn about home insurance deductibles, how they work, and how they impact your policy options and claims.

What Do Home Inspectors Look For?

How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?

What Do You Need to Know Before Buying a House?

When Should I Get Homeowners Insurance?

What Are Some Questions I Should Ask When Viewing a House?

Which Methods Can Help Secure Home Windows?

Why Do I Need Homeowners Insurance Coverage?

Often lenders require home buyers to get homeowners insurance coverage. Find out more about why some homeowners buy insurance, from Farmers Insurance.

What Does Personal Liability Insurance Cover?

Personal liability coverage helps pay for medical bill and legal costs, up to the limit of your coverage, if an accident occurs in or out of your home.

Home Warranty vs. Home Insurance Difference

How Can I Help Prevent Pipes From Freezing?

How Should I Prepare to Buy My First Home?

What Is Renters Insurance, and What Does It Cover?

What Does an HOA Do?

Fall Home Maintenance Tips : Farmers Insurance®

This Couple Closed on Their First Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Are you planning to buy a home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get tips from a couple that bought a house during the coronavirus lockdown.

Homeowner’s Guide to Summer Home Maintenance

Fixing, cleaning and maintaining a home while it’s warm and dry is like shopping for winter holidays in July. It pays to get it done early — before bad weather can cause emergencies.

Own a Home Built Before 1980? Your Electrical System Might Need Some Attention

When it’s Time to Remodel, Some Home Renovations Pay For Themselves. These Upgrades Might Not.

Take It From a Climatologist: When You Live in the Rainy, Windy Northwest U.S., Home Maintenance Issues Are Sneaky

How Can Insurance Help Me Prepare For a Tornado Disaster?

Homeowner's Guide to Spring Home Maintenance

How Can Insurance Help Me Prepare for an Earthquake Disaster?

Moving? Take a Few Packing Tips From These Serial Movers

When you've moved 85 times, you're officially a packing expert. Here, super movers share how they saved thousands on fees, and a near-perfect box labeling technique. (You'll thank us when you unpack.)

High Winds Can Cause More Havoc Than You Think. Is Your House Ready?

Experts offer steps to protect your home from potential damage caused by tornadoes, hailstorms and other strong-wind disasters.

If I Love It, Should I List It? How Do I Take a Home Inventory?

How Can Insurance Help Me Prepare for a Flood Disaster?

Does Anything in My Home Warrant a Separate Insurance Policy or Coverage?

How Do I Calculate the Replacement Cost of Belongings in My Home?

How Much Homeowners Liability Coverage Should I Consider?

Does Home Insurance Cover Plumbing?

Nine Steps to Help Get Hurricane Ready

You may think you know what do in a disaster, but are you prepared? Here are nine manageable steps to help you get ready before the next extreme storm.

Moving

Here are a few things you should know if you're moving to a new home. Moving can be stressful, but getting insurance doesn’t have to be.