Anca Gagiuc, Author at ResidentShield

Anca Gagiuc

Anca Gagiuc brings more than a decade of experience within the real estate industry. She is a senior associate editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News who also writes monthly multifamily reports at Yardi Matrix. Contact Anca at [email protected]

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Prepping for summer heat

It’s always important to prepare your home for potential high temperatures coming our way this summer. Update your insulation – this is the best thing you can do for your place, as this is the barrier that will...

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Clean up for spring and summer

Regardless of the area you live in, spring is here, or at least approaching. This winter the weather was much like a roller coaster ride across the U.S., with various regions experiencing a polar vortex, excessive rain,...

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Best practices for buying renters insurance

The U.S. renter population includes people from all income levels, but the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the annual increase in the number of high-income renter-occupied households (defined as...

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Cheap rents, hidden expenses

The renter population in the U.S. has expanded greatly, with the national average rent reaching $1,420 in January, according to Yardi Matrix data. This average amount varies throughout the country and in highly...

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Solar power and insurance

Sustainability has become a trend, Both commercial and residential real estate owners are turning to solar energy to power their buildings and homes. Solar panels are a viable option for a more relaxed lifestyle. This...

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Military renters and insurance

Military employees and renter’s insurance used to have a happy, carefree relationship back in the day the Department of Defense had it included in the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). Leases signed after Jan. 1, 2015...

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After disasters, beware of scammers

As more natural disasters take place around the world — hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes — producing great losses and leaving behind broken homes and lives. Even worse is that if we’re not cautious, the events after the...

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Rules for Successful Renting

Household formation has changed dramatically in the last decade—pressured by the high down payment costs and limited stock supply, residents are deterred from their homeownership dream and have no other option but to...

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Five Renting Risks

Renting might not come with as many responsibilities as owning a place, but too many people go wrong assuming that they can skip insurance simply because they’re leasing. It’s still baffling that while some 95 percent...

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A few pet insurance facts

Back in 1890, Claes Virgin, the founder of Länsförsäkrings Alliance, wrote the very first pet insurance—he was then focused on horses and livestock. In 1982, the first pet insurance policy was sold in the U.S., issued...

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Renters insurance reminders

Renter’s insurance still has a long way to go until it is adopted by the entirety of the renters’ community, but at least it’s heading in the right direction. Let’s recap the most notable facts to remember about...

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Severe weather? Time to buy renter’s insurance

With winter storms and severe wind conditions hitting a large area of the Northeast, the folks at ResidentShield wish to remind you of the peace of mind that good insurance coverage offers to all policy holders. Renters...

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