What Antiques Roadshow and Pawn Stars Teach Us about Home ...

Reality television isn't just about watching people fight and drink too much; there are some programs such as Antiques Roadshow and Pawn Stars that actually dispense valuable lessons that you can bring into your everyday life. Let?s take a look at a few important lessons these shows can teach you when you?re in the market for home or renter?s insurance.

????????? You may not realize the value of your things: How often has an individual brought a family heirloom into the Antiques Roadshow and been completely shocked at what the item is worth? Often, these people understand that they have an emotional value placed on the item, but few realize exactly how much monetary value it holds. And when people find out that their grandmother?s quilts, their great aunt's portrait, or their uncle's old tea set is worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, the realization that must soon follow is that they have never carried enough home insurance to cover this magnitude of financial loss if the item had been damaged in an insurable incident. Don't wait for PBS's Antiques Roadshow to come to your town before you find out how much your stuff is worth. Instead, have an appraiser come through and look at those items that you think are antique and possibly valuable then adjust your insurance limits as needed.

????????? Beauty doesn?t correspond to value: Even the ugliest knick-knack could be worth thousands to the right buyer. Don?t get appraisals on just those items with aesthetic appeal, but on all potentially valuable things.

????????? Appraised value doesn?t dictate sale price and may not reflect insurance value: Pawn Stars offers an alternative look at the value of the items we hold on to. While Antiques Roadshow focuses on appraising antiques and collectibles, Pawn Stars focuses on making an offer to buy an item ? young or old ? that is worth something. Often, the price they buy it for is less than it is appraised for and the appraisal price could even be less than the owner would receive if selling it at an auction with excited collectors. When buying insurance, it?s important to protect the appraised value of items and to consider whether the insurer pays actual or replacement value according to your policy.

Our agents have many ideas about how to get you the best Columbus business insurance coverage to protect your assets. Stop by or give us a call at 614-221-1500 to find out how we can help.

Posted Thursday, June 14 2012 6:01 PM
Tags : home insurance, homeowners insurance, columbus home insurance, columbus homeowners insurance

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