A percentage deductible is calculated using the base identified by the policy, often the insured home value. It is not automatically a percentage of the damage, purchase price, or loan amount. Guy should confirm the applicable wording.
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Address first. School year second.
If the housing search crosses South Austin neighborhoods, keep each property address attached to its own review. Tell Guy whether the plan is a student lease or a parent-owned home.
Discuss a student-occupied home, a condo association, and any plan to rent rooms. For a property that sits empty between terms, give Guy the dates and how the home will be monitored.
Property-specific insurance context
Review the actual address for flood questions and the policy’s wind/hail deductible. Proximity to a campus is not a flood determination.
Locate each deductible and the event it relates to. A proposal may use different terms for all-other-perils, wind/hail, or another event. Copy the wording into your notes rather than assuming the number on a summary describes every claim.
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Enter the correct base.
In the explorer, select percentage and enter the policy’s stated coverage base. For an illustrative $400,000 base and 2%, the arithmetic gives $8,000. If the base changes at renewal, the same percentage produces a different dollar amount. This is arithmetic, not a recommendation for a particular deductible.
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Ask how it applies.
Show Guy your calculation and ask when that deductible would apply, whether any minimum exists, and what remains outside it. A loss below the deductible, depreciation, limits, and excluded damage are separate concepts. Keep the explanation next to your proposal so the household understands the question before accepting coverage.
General guidance starts the conversation. Guy reviews the actual policy and property.
What amount is the percentage applied to?+
A percentage deductible is calculated using the base identified by the policy, often the insured home value. It is not automatically a percentage of the damage, purchase price, or loan amount. Guy should confirm the applicable wording.
Does a different deductible apply to wind or hail?+
Bring the property, current or proposed policy documents, and the details in this guide to Guy. He can review the actual wording and explain the next questions for your situation.
Educational information for Texas college housing. CollegeHousing.ai does not sell, bind, or underwrite insurance. Tools organize a conversation; they do not estimate premiums, determine eligibility, recommend a policy, or confirm coverage. Guy Wehman, a Texas-licensed insurance professional, reviews your actual situation. Coverage depends on the policy, exclusions, endorsements, insurer, and underwriting.
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