homeowner's insurance
noun
: insurance that covers damage to a person's house or the things inside the house
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Your first step is to check if your homeowner's insurance will cover damage from your neighbor's tree.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Affordability was calculated using data like the median housing price, the average cost of homeowner's insurance and the cost of living.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Hire reputable contractors Go through your homeowner's insurance company.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
Home prices, maintenance and homeowner's insurance costs, plus a city's cost of living, its real estate tax rate, and home inventory, all contribute to a city's relative housing affordability.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Rising homeowner's insurance, property taxes and homeowner association fees are also playing a role in dampening demand in Orlando, the same as the higher cost of living: between 2020 and 2024, prices in the area rose 50 percent, Cotality reported.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
What's next: A pair of South Florida politicians recently introduced a plan to reduce the cost of homeowner's insurance in part through federal support, Axios Miami's Martin Vassolo reports — but the idea hasn't yet gained traction.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Affordability was calculated using data like the median housing price, the average cost of homeowner's insurance and the cost of living.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Hire reputable contractors Go through your homeowner's insurance company.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
Home prices, maintenance and homeowner's insurance costs, plus a city's cost of living, its real estate tax rate, and home inventory, all contribute to a city's relative housing affordability.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
Rising homeowner's insurance, property taxes and homeowner association fees are also playing a role in dampening demand in Orlando, the same as the higher cost of living: between 2020 and 2024, prices in the area rose 50 percent, Cotality reported.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
What's next: A pair of South Florida politicians recently introduced a plan to reduce the cost of homeowner's insurance in part through federal support, Axios Miami's Martin Vassolo reports — but the idea hasn't yet gained traction.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Homeowner's insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeowner%27s%20insurance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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