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Lisa68 
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 home owners insurance 
I've been in contract for about a couple of weeks now and just received a call from my mortgage broker that we have been approved but have 1-2 conditions to get the committment letter.  One of the conditions is to get homeowner's insurance.  This is our first house, so not quite sure of the process, but do I just call up companies and ask for quotes?  Who do you recommend and what info do they need to gives us a quote?
  TIA. 
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			Posted 9/15/05 2:14 PM    | 
	
	
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call up state farm. we got the best quote from them. 
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			Posted 9/15/05 2:59 PM    | 
	
	
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Lisa68 
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thanks.  Do you tell them your ss# and if you have an animal for a quote? 
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			Posted 9/15/05 3:22 PM    | 
	
	
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danielleandscott 
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We got the best quote through Met Life...Just call them, and tell them you are calling for home owners...They usually will call you back.  You will need to know where the closest fire hydrants are.....to the house.
  Scott 
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			Posted 9/15/05 3:34 PM    | 
	
	
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Posted by Lisa68
  thanks.  Do you tell them your ss# and if you have an animal for a quote? 
 
 
  An animal?   
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			Posted 9/15/05 4:11 PM    | 
	
	
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DjPiLL 
  
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 Re: home owners insurance 
Posted by MrsDiamondgrlie
 
 Posted by Lisa68
  thanks.  Do you tell them your ss# and if you have an animal for a quote? 
 
 
  An animal?    
 
 
  Yup they will ask you if you have a dog or any pets.  If its on the "vicious list"... they may deny you insurance.
  If it was up to me and I had a dog.... I would               
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			Posted 9/15/05 4:12 PM    | 
	
	
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Lisa68 
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  I hate to not tell them, but I feel its unfair.  My dog is so sweet.  I don't think they should not give insurance at all.  If they don't cover that portion "if she bites someone", thats fine, but to plainly deny me insurance.  Thats not right. IMO
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			Posted 9/15/05 5:37 PM    | 
	
	
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june262004 
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Posted by Lisa68
 
 
 
 
 
 
  I hate to not tell them, but I feel its unfair.  My dog is so sweet.  I don't think they should not give insurance at all.  If they don't cover that portion "if she bites someone", thats fine, but to plainly deny me insurance.  Thats not right. IMO 
 
  What kinda dog is it? 
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			Posted 9/15/05 5:42 PM    | 
	
	
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Lisa68 
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well i got her from the pound, but you can tell she is part pitbull, just not sure what the other part is. 
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			Posted 9/15/05 10:01 PM    | 
	
	
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CathyB 
  
  
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Can't you just tell them it's a mixed breed you adopted from the shelter and you don't know the breeds?   
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			Posted 9/15/05 10:03 PM    | 
	
	
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PiyoPika566 
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Posted by Lisa68
  well i got her from the pound, but you can tell she is part pitbull, just not sure what the other part is. 
 
  Just tell them she's a lab   
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			Posted 9/15/05 10:05 PM    | 
	
	
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Gertyrae 
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I have heard stories about them denying, but honestly, have never heard of anyone actually denied. My friend has a Rottie and her insurance company knows and she wasn't denied. I had a Doberman my first marriage and we were never denied either. I sometimes think that that is like an urban legend type thing. As far as the insurance, we just called the co. that does our cars and got a combined policy. 
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			Posted 9/15/05 11:18 PM    | 
	
	
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paulandles912 
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We   
  We have a pit bull and were afraid to say anything... 
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			Posted 9/16/05 10:46 AM    | 
	
	
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DjPiLL 
  
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Posted by Gertyrae
  I have heard stories about them denying, but honestly, have never heard of anyone actually denied. 
 
 
  The reason why I mentioned this was because somebody actually WAS denied on this site.  They made a post about it.  It might have been on LIW though... they got denied after they said what kind of dog it was.
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			Posted 9/16/05 11:01 AM    | 
	
	
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Lisa68 
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Thanks for the advice.
  I guess my other questions is when you try to get a quote from them, is it just me but I feel funny giving them my social.  Do you do this?
  And I am planning on saying I do not have a dog.  Not to complicate things or get myself really upset with an ins co. 
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			Posted 9/16/05 11:33 AM    | 
	
	
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Lisa68 
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Posted by sarahsmommy
  Can't you just tell them it's a mixed breed you adopted from the shelter and you don't know the breeds?   
 
  I did tell them she was a mix, but I guess it was too late to them because she said she still is part pit.  I am so anti liberty mutual now.
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			Posted 9/16/05 11:34 AM    | 
	
	
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DjPiLL 
  
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Posted by Lisa68
  Thanks for the advice.
  I guess my other questions is when you try to get a quote from them, is it just me but I feel funny giving them my social.  Do you do this?
  
 
 
  You have to.  They run your credit in a lot of cases.  They also run a "prior claims check" and they need your social for that too.
  I definitely didnt have an issue with this cause I am an 807 with no past claims.   
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			Posted 9/16/05 11:37 AM    | 
	
	
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DjPiLL 
  
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 Re: home owners insurance 
Posted by Lisa68
  I did tell them she was a mix, but I guess it was too late to them because she said she still is part pit.  I am so anti liberty mutual now. 
 
 
  Damm... I am glad I dont have a dog because LM gave me the lowest quote and I will probably be going with them.
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			Posted 9/16/05 11:37 AM    | 
	
	
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