Can You Deduct Property Tax and Homeowners Insurance?

[Jacob Eddy]

I just finished a chapter in the Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor and it caught my eye when it said you can deduct Property Tax and Homeowners Insurance.  I do not have any rental properties yet but anytime I've checked into deducting these two items for our primary residence, I was always told you can't do that.  Are these deductions for rental properties only?