Across the U.S., more and more Americans are facing significant rate increases in their homeowners insurance—and complete coverage loss. There are, fortunately, a number of ways to avoid these costly situations.

A recent national survey determined that nearly 2.5 million households have lost their homeowners coverage in the past 24 months, and another 51 million households (about 42% of all American households) experienced homeowners insurance rate increases, with some as high as 25% or more. To help avoid these troublesome situations, here is a link to some helpful tips from Crescenta Valley Insurance on just how to save money on homeowners insurance rates.

The main idea is to remain vigilent, and to establish an on-going relationship with your insurance agent. They could provide a number of solutions to climbing homeowners insurance rates. Remember, they’re working for you, so be sure to ask them to help you save money where you can. You may be pleasantly surprised how much you can save simply by having your auto insurance AND homeowners insurance with the same company.