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Fireworks alternatives for July 4th

Posted on: June 26, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: Erica Rascón
Keep the party going without a glitch with these simple 4th of July alternatives. With Independence Day approaching, many renters are planning parties for family, friends, and neighbors. At the best times, fireworks are a go-to source of entertainment. When…
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Renters Insurance for family arrangements

Posted on: June 6, 2012 Last updated on: March 17, 2025 Written by: Erica Rascón
When the economy took a turn for the worse, many recent graduates and other young adults found themselves moving in with family to wait out the storm. Renting from family or renting with a family member is a great way…
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Purchasing your first home safe

Posted on: April 30, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: EmilyC
If you’ve already taken the important step of protecting your apartment’s contents with renters insurance, you probably also want to protect any valuables that you keep within your apartment – things like jewelry, cash, coins or precious metals, passports, birth…
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Houston disaster illustrates importance of renters insurance

Posted on: April 16, 2012 Last updated on: March 17, 2025 Written by: EmilyC
A tragedy last August in which 24 apartments were destroyed in an apartment complex fire illustrates the need to always have an emergency preparedness plan and to have renters insurance for your personal and possession protection. When looking for apartments…
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Spring Break Safety

Posted on: March 29, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: Erica Rascón
Whether you are relaxing at home this spring break or planning to travel, your friends at Resident Shield have a few tips that will usher you and your property effortlessly into summer. Home security Neighborly Love- If you will be…
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One More Reason to Get Renter’s Insurance

Posted on: March 15, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: EmilyC
If you happen to have found an apartment that is somehow in the one part of the country that is never affected by natural disaster of any kind – no wildfire, snowstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes —   (where is this apartment…
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Is renters insurance required?

Posted on: February 8, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: Jonathan Weisberg
Many people rent simply to avoid the hassle and expense of home ownership. The assumption is that when a tenant pays rent, the landlord handles all of the legal obligations and maintenance issues related to the property. Unfortunately, a renter is…
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10 ways to protect your possessions from fire

Posted on: January 23, 2012 Last updated on: October 20, 2020 Written by: Jonathan Weisberg
Protecting our belongings is so important. We work hard for what we own, and we want to safeguard our belongings. Most of us take measures against things like theft by ensuring that we lock our doors. But what can we…
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