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. 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

noun
home·​own·​er's insurance
ˈhōm-ˌō-nərz
: insurance that covers primarily a person's residence and that also covers the owner for liability resulting from his or her personal acts
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