Why Should I Create A Photo Inventory of My Home?

Major home losses occur every day in Michigan. From large-scale flooding to tornadoes to single-house fires, unforeseen events can destroy, scatter or render the contents of your home completely unrecognizable. That’s why it is important to create a home inventory that can be stored on the cloud. Pictures, receipts and written descriptions or appraisals can help you get the greatest appropriate value for personal property that is damaged, stolen or destroyed in a covered event.

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Renters, mobile home owners, condo owners and homeowners all should have a digital record of at least their valuable belongings, though it’s easy enough to create one of everything you own. With a digital record, you can add to it as you amass more items or delete from it as you discard things. Not only can you record the appearance of your belongings, but you can also record their price, model number (if applicable), and location in your home. To get a glimpse of how important inventorying is, walk out of your home right now and write down everything in your bedroom, who it was made by, how much it cost, and where it is at this moment. Then go back in and see how much you missed.

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Many insurers offer an app for your digital phone that allows you to upload photos that are tagged to other useful information. Some allow you to sort belongings into categories — clothing, appliances, electronics, etc. Your Trusted Choice® Independent Insurance Agent can help you find an insurer that offers a home inventory service you like. Remember that vacation homes also need inventories.

Even before you get an app, you can at least take a phone video of each room of your home to create a rudimentary inventory of the items that are visible. Maybe you will get motivated to open a few cabinets or closets and snap some photos there, too. Once you get your app loaded, you will be glad you have those pictures on hand. Do one room an evening for a week, and you will have a pretty good file started!

Author: Jennifer Burnett
Original Content from MAIA The Mix

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