Ok, this has 0% to do with real estate BUT 100% to do with your wallet.

DISCLAIMER: I receive no compensation from this blog post EXCEPT for knowing I may have saved you a buck or 2!

I have been a client for a MAJOR insurance company since I received my first car - actually, my family has been with them since before I can remember. They have a local office and always send me nice reminders and notes saying they appreciate my business. My wife and I pay appr. $2500 for better than average coverage on a 2000 SUV and a 2006 sedan with a 5-star safety rating. We have excellent driving records, good credit, and are both over 25.

I have watched my monthly bill creep up ever so slowly but have felt that my long-standing relationship with them justified the ever-increasing policy price. Then my brother called me with a tip: 21st Century Insurance out in California. First, the thought of NOT having a local insurance office scared me. Second, their coverage could not be better than what I had. I was wrong on both points.

21st Century Insurance (www.21st.com) has been rated "A+" by Standard and Poor's for the last 5 years. They are a new provider to Florida, having only been in-state for 10 months. Please do your own due diligence, as they may not be the best company for you, but my new premium, WITH BETTER COVERAGE in PIP, RENTAL CAR, COMPREHENSIVE DEDUCTIBLE, etc, is 50% of what I was paying with my old company.

Don't take my word for it - go to their website and give it a try. I had a no-hassle, no hard-sell experience. My 21st agent, Charles, said the numbers would speak for themselves - he was 100% right.

Any questions, call or email me -

Rich C.

Sand Key Realty