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Posted May 28 2024, 14:29

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.

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Replied May 28 2024, 14:49
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 kris over at anderson agency is solid. we use him for all of our policies. 

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Chengning Yang
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Replied May 28 2024, 14:57
Quote from @Jason Taken:
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 kris over at anderson agency is solid. we use him for all of our policies. 


 Thanks! 

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Replied May 28 2024, 16:18
Quote from @Chengning Yang:
Quote from @Jason Taken:
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 kris over at anderson agency is solid. we use him for all of our policies. 


 Thanks! 


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Replied May 28 2024, 16:20
Quote from @Jason Taken:
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 kris over at anderson agency is solid. we use him for all of our policies. 


 If we go with any GC then we don't need insurance during REHAB right ? if we choose sub contractors for each work and we manage all the work independantly then need to take insurance is that correct ? 

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Replied May 30 2024, 10:57

yup you'll go with a builders risk policy with a basic 1m liability attached to it . insurance agent can recommend best for the extent of the project 

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Replied May 30 2024, 13:08

For Builder's Risk try Nationwide--I've had decent rates with them.

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Replied Aug 26 2024, 04:35
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 Simple my Ins co, calls it vacant insurance. Just call your insurance co. Do you have a deal you are working on ?

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Replied Aug 26 2024, 06:49
Quote from @Bob Stevens:
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 Simple my Ins co, calls it vacant insurance. Just call your insurance co. Do you have a deal you are working on ?


 Vacant property insurance in and of itself is not enough to cover during remodeling.  It depends on what work is being done and the rules of the particular insurance company/policy.  Talk to your agent and don't try to hide material facts about what you're planning to do.  Will only cause issues in the long run.

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Replied Aug 26 2024, 07:07
Quote from @Owen Rosen:
Quote from @Bob Stevens:
Quote from @Chengning Yang:

What kind of insurance do rehabbers get? Builders risk insurance with general liability? Which company would you recommend? I'm currently looking for one for a single family one story home without HOA.


 Simple my Ins co, calls it vacant insurance. Just call your insurance co. Do you have a deal you are working on ?


 Vacant property insurance in and of itself is not enough to cover during remodeling.  It depends on what work is being done and the rules of the particular insurance company/policy.  Talk to your agent and don't try to hide material facts about what you're planning to do.  Will only cause issues in the long run.


 I am not certain that's exactly what they call it. I just say" (I have done over 500 in my market this way) Hey Christie, I need insurance its vacant and we are doing a reno. It lasts for 3 months MAX (USUALLY only 1 ) and then changes to a " normal " policy