Currently I use Foremost insurance but their prices have gone up somewhat significantly this year and I’m wondering if anyone has a good company/agent they like to use and would recommend as a place for me to start looking.

First and foremost, could you share the name of the course you bought? 

More about surveys:A planimetric survey maps out the existing conditions of your property, including the layout of buildings, trees, driveways, and other significant features.

But, point is it's smart not to bake-in a definite high appreciation rate in the near future - that should be a potential bonus, not a feature.

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Track what properties are selling, with what features, how fast, and for how much.

A cool feature on VRBO has been the allowance of a video for each property. 

It's really not that big a deal to deal with and once done, it's a feature. 

First and foremost, thank you for your service.

I currently use PriceLabs and have been fairly satisfied with its features and pricing.