The housing market in Houston continues to outperform home sales from nearly every other region in the U.S.  Because Houston offers so many spacious homes at affordable prices, people are eager to move out of rental properties and own their own home. However, there are many important steps potential homeowners should consider before buying a home. This is our second blog post in a three-part series focused on the important steps to take before buying your first house.

In our previous blog post, we looked at how to protect our family and property by making smarter everyday choices, such as using more caution while cooking, or being careful to not leave lit cigarettes near flammable materials. In today's blog post, we'll look at property fire hazards that can cause personal injury and major damage to homes, apartments or other nearby property.

In our previous blog posts, we looked at the many life events that occur that require the need to increase or amend insurance coverage. Our first blog post discussed the more common personal life events that create a need for additional property insurance, such as marriage, buying a home, or even divorce.

As adults, we often experience a variety of major changes in life, including marriage, starting a family, buying a home, a death in the family, opening up a business, or even divorce. When life changes happen, there are usually adjustments and financial decisions to be made, but insurance coverage is often not reviewed and adjusted to reflect these changes. Assessing life changes and adjusting insurance coverage is a simple but important part of protecting assets and financial stability for the future.