While you are traveling to there are many risks involved in it. Now question arise how to avoid these risks. We can’t avoid these risks but we can secure our family against financial losses. It is possible only while you buy travel insurance for yourself. Following are main reason which favors that you should buy travel insurance:-1. MedicalIf you want medical cover while you are traveling the you have to that policy which covers it. There are very few insurance providers who provides this cover. Today medical expenses are so much high. Hence to avoid them during your journey you have to buy travel insurance policy.2. LossSometimes you might lose your baggage or your valuable things while traveling. Hence if you.wants security against these losses then you have to buy this plan.3. TerrorismThere are many countries which are severely affected by Terrorism. It increases your risk on life. To get security against it you have to buy this plan.4. Acts of NatureSometimes you might have to cancel your trip because of natural causes like earth quack and typhoon etc. If you are insured than you do not have to worry about it. You will be reimbursed and your trip will be extended. In this way you will get security.5. Personal circumstancesSometimes personal circumstances also happens and due to these circumstances we have to cancel our trip. But if you are insured than you do not have to worry about it.6. Flights cancellationFlight cancellation and cause loss of money and time. But if you are insured than your money will be reimbursed by the insurance providers. Hence in brief I can say that there are many benefits of buying travel insurance policy. But before buying insurance policy you have keep some factors in mind which will help you a lot. So before buying you have firstly search for the best plan and best providers. In the UK there are many insurance providers who provide travel insurance plans. For selection of the best plans you have to search it on the internet and take suggestions from your friends and relatives. They will guide you properly and then you can go for the best plan. After selecting the best plan and provider you can buy the best plan and enjoy your journey with peace of mind any where in the world.
A Common Myth Of Home Buying
Piggybacking off of my last post, hiring real estate agents, what’s your method of choice? I’d like to address a common misconception among home buyers.Every couple of months, it seems, I have to talk a friend or family member out of doing this, so I thought I’d share this common myth with the rest of the world.Home buyers often convince themselves that they will save money by choosing one of two options. They believe that if they A) represent themselves, or B) work with the selling agent, they will somehow save themselves 3% of the commission.Here is the honest-to-God truth, from someone who does NOT work in the real estate industry: Nothing could be further from the truth.The reality is that commission is set by a contract between the home seller and the agent whom the seller chooses to represent the home. The selling agent, then, determines how much of that they are willing to share with the “other side”, the buyer’s agent.If the agreed-upon commission is, say 6%, a selling agent could very well choose to offer only 1% to the buyers’ side. This is unlikely, as few buying agents would leap at the chance to sell a home for 1%. Conversely, if the agent needs add extra incentive to sell the home quickly, they could choose to offer 5% to the buyers’ side. During the time I was involved in real estate marketing, I did see several 4% offers to the buyer’s side in return for quick sales.If there is no buying agent, the selling agent keeps the 6% commission to themselves, since that is the contract they have with the seller. A home buyer does not play a role in the contract between seller and seller’s agent. And, again, that is where commission is set.Home buyers are often convinced that a selling agent will reduce their side of the commission of there is no buyer’s agent. This is highly unlikely. When it does happen, let me tell you why you should be extremely wary of these folks:1. You are not adequately represented in the largest financial contract most of us will ever be involved with in our lifetimes. If you choose to allow the seller’s agent to have “dual agency”, where one agent represents both sides, how good of a deal do you think you’re getting in contract negotiations? Particularly when you consider that the agent has agreed to do twice the work for half the pay, per your insistence?2. An ethical agent who will reduce commission and allow you to represent yourself will wind up representing you anyway. Only rookie agents will make this mistake. And a rookie agent will have a hell of a time navigating the complex waters of implied dual agency.An unethical agent will take advantage of you to the fullest, since he or she will have to explain each step of the process to you, thus creating a lot more work.No matter how you feel about real estate agents (and I’ll state right here that I’ve got plenty of mixed feelings myself), you need to be represented when you purchase a home.I’m flummoxed when I hear otherwise rational human beings, people who realize that after a certain age you just hire professionals to do things, suddenly decide to forgo a buyer’s agent.Unless you’re willing to pick up another full-time job, you’re saving yourself nothing. By that I mean that you must be prepared to see homes, navigate inspections, negotiate contracts, etc. and do it well enough to protect what is likely the largest investment in your ‘portfolio’.If you don’t do it well enough, you can find yourself in a home in need of serious repairs, in a contract that exposes you to a world of liability, or any number of worst-case scenarios.I don’t know too many people who would drive without car insurance, no matter what the expense. Because the reality is that, if something goes wrong, it goes very wrong. And no amount of money saved compensates for that.I hope this posting will clear up a widespread myth about home buying. I know a lot of people will be irritated to read this, but I hope that ultimately most people find it helpful.