Home Inventory Service Australia

How To Prove Insurance Loss - Video

2009-07-05T18:06:00.006+10:00

How To Prove Insurance Loss - Video

Knowing how to prove an Insurance Loss, is one of the first steps of Disaster Preparedness. A step you should be taking asap to assist with your family's recovery, after the event. We all want to recover quickly after a Natural Disaster or accident. The rate of recovery can be connected to the preparedness taken before the event.

This following video explains clearly how to go about making sure your maximise your Disaster Preparedness. Making sure you have documentation of your property and contents before the event. If you are unlucky enough to suffer the effects of fire, to your home before preparation is taken, the video has a few good original hints on how to jog your memory.

We will leave the rest to Jefferey Gould the Public Loss Adjuster.

How to Prove Insurance Loss

If the task of taking inventory looks very complex, well it can be. That's why some people choose to calling a professional Home Inventory Service. We don't expect everyone to take their own inventory, but we do expect you to get on the road to making sure one is created. If you wish to take inventory yourself, use one or more of the many 'inventory taking' methods, described on our Home Inventory network of sites.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these links for further Disaster / Loss Preparedness.

Book CD DVD Scanner - Making Quick Work Of Collections.
7 Ways To Create Your Home Inventory.
Home Inventory Software - The One We Use.

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Home Inventory Poll - One Click Survey Results

2009-07-03T16:20:00.008+10:00

Home Inventory Poll - One Click Survey Results

Aussie Home Inventories has been keeping track of the systems households have in place, for proving ownership after a Disaster / Loss. If you are a frequent visitor to our network of sites, you will have become familiar with our polls / surveys.

One of our recent polls has just finished, titled:

What Have You In Place To Prove Ownership After Disaster / Loss?

The results show there are a lot of households with no records and no documentation. A lot of community awareness work, needs to be under-taken. Visit our SAFE - Community Awareness Program for more information.

To answer what households have in place to prove ownership, the results from the poll are as follows:

Receipts / Warranties. - 8%
Video / DVD Home Inventory. - 6.5%
Photographic Inventory. - 8%
Written Inventory. - 6.5%
Online Inventory. - 3%
Professional Home Inventory. - 3%
Nothing! - 65%

Summary: A lot of Households are unprotected, having no documentation to help with:

Expediting Theft Recovery.
Substantiating An Insurance Claim.
Proving Ownership.

So Why Are Households Choosing To Gamble With The Family Home? - The largest investment of a lifetime for many.

Why Is The Insurance Business Allowing This Situation To Remain Static Year After Year?

At the end of the day it is the householders choice to NOT PREPARE!

Personal, family and property recovery, along with successful insurance claims, are maximised when preparation is performed before loss events occur. Anyone can enjoy these benefits by being prepared for loss.

Taking Inventory and Preparing For Disaster are not in any way, forms of Rocket Science! You have all the tools / products / services at your finger tips to get started, or get the inventory taken for you.

If you are a Resident of Australia we would like to invite you to take our survey into the :

Awareness Of Under-Insurance & Home Inventory Services.

The survey only takes a couple of minutes and every bit of input helps us to tailor our services to Australian's needs - Thank You in advance.

Aussie Home Inventories - Home Inventory Service - Australia.

Home Inventory Data Storage - GMail Drive

2009-06-27T21:03:00.005+10:00

Are You Looking For Online Space, To Store Your Home Inventory?

Did You Know You Can Easily Use A Google Email Account, To Store Your Home Inventory?

YES we are going to show you how to use a Google Email account, to store your Home Inventory Data online. In a secure safe location. At the time of writing this post, Google is offering a whopping 7.3GB of Online Data Storage.

Our Home Inventory Data Storage Online instructions will easily take you through the steps to convert a Google Email account, into a virtual GMail Drive. This GMail Drive being accessible from Windows Explorer, where you simply 'drag n drop' or 'cut n paste' the files! You can even email images to the Insurance Supplier or Authorities directly from Google Mail. This ability is an excellent fast option when helping to expedite theft recovery!

This online solution only takes 10-15 minutes to setup. This option is FREE!

To learn more about the GMail Drive and claim your 7.3GB of online space, visit our website:

Home Inventory Online Data Storage.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these articles for further reading:

When To Specify Items - Understanding Your Policy.

SAFE - Community Inventory Awareness Program.

Home Inventory Service Newsletter.

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Home Inventory Information On Twitter @HomeInventory

2009-06-26T10:56:00.012+10:00

Home Inventory Information @HomeInventory On Twitter

@HomeInventory on Twitter makes it more easy for you to source information, for getting the family & home prepared for loss by Disaster / Emergency / Accident & Theft!

There is no reason to not have the preparation in place anymore! @HomeInventory gives you access to all the information.

The time is not in the future to start preparing your home and family but TODAY! NOW!

Loss Is Random Preparation Is Not - Those homes and families that recover quickly after a loss, are those households and individuals that took / take the easy path! YES - They chose to act before the loss occured. @HomeInventory gives you the information and opportunity to join them!

You can now follow our @HomeInventory updates on Twitter via this Feedburner RSS Feed. Alternatively our Tweets can arrive in your email, by entering your email into the following Email Subscription.

Browse this blog for endless Home Inventory Information. Information designed for you, to help you get started on 'Taking Inventory'. Recording and documenting your hard earned and sentimental valuables. Questions and further help is available by calling our offices. Send us an email or use our online chat. Our service is here to HELP YOU! It does not matter where you are in the world, we supply information that is designed for a global audience!

Follow @HomeInventory on Twitter to stay informed of Loss / Disaster Preparation.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these articles / posts for further reading:

Your Feedback Needed - Helping Us To Service You Better!

Home Inventory Service - Newsletter.

Home Inventory Downloads - Preparation For Loss / Disaster.

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Global FREE Ebooks - Home Disaster Loss Preparedness

2009-06-23T13:05:00.006+10:00

Global FREE Ebooks On Home Disaster Loss Preparedness - Launch!

Looking For FREE Ebooks For Your Site?

Information For You To Use For FREE!

AHI - Global FREE Ebooks are Hot Off The Press! Our FREE Ebooks are available for anyone to use. Give the Ebooks away, offer them for download from your own websites or direct your visitors to our FREE Ebook download page. Use Scribd's coding to place the Ebook directly on your site's page. Just 'cut n paste' the code. Simply decide how you want to use this FREE information. There are endless opportunities! We are looking for your feedback as to what Ebooks you may be interested in.

The first Global FREE Ebook off the press is:

Bumping Into Your Property - The basic truth about how a burglar can gain access to your home without leaving any trace via your door lock. Why are you not been told that this easy access to your valuable can occur. How would a case of being Lock Bumped affect your insurance policy?

AHI Global FREE Ebooks - Bumping Into Property

Learn more about our FREE Ebooks by visiting Global FREE Ebooks.

As always we value your feedback! Helping us to make decisions, that inevitably create a better product suited to your needs.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these blog posts for further reading:

The Slippery Slide To Under-Insurance - A Hidden Problem.

Recover Your Memories From Disaster Damaged Electronics.

Burned Fingers - Your Stories Of Loss.

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Create Your Inventory Using The Same Home Inventory Software The Professionals Use

Home Inventory Information Podcasts : MP3 Directory

2009-06-05T14:23:00.007+10:00

Home Inventory Information Podcasts : MP3 Directory.

All The Information From Our Blogs In Podcast : MP3 - For Easy Listening Whilst On The Move!

That's right! If you've not already noticed the articles on this blog are available via Podcast / MP3 Download. As if that was not the most we could do, to make it easy for you to share the information. We have now sited all the Podcasts / MP3's from this blog along with Property Inventory Service - Australia in a Directory.

Visit our new Podcast / MP3 Directory and take the information with you! You even have the opportunity to follow the blogs audio articles via your email box.

Aussie Home Inventories is making it easy for you to share the information, with those in need.

Aussie Home Inventories would like to suggest similar information for further reading:

Home Inventory Information On Your Mobile Phone!
Home Inventory / Disaster Loss Preparation - Widgets.
Listen To Home Inventory Information Via IPod / MP3 Player.

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Client Referral Program - Home Inventory Services

2009-06-05T13:31:00.005+10:00

Client Referral Program - Home Inventory Services

Helping You To Streamline Your Insurance Claims Process!

Helping You Increase Post Claim Client Retention Levels!

We are proud to announce our recently launched Client Referral Program, suited ideally for Professionals working as:

Insurance Companies / Agents.
Real Estate Agents.
Mortgage Lenders.
Law & Legal Services.
Home Movers.

The following is an exert taken from information, written especially for Insurance Companies & Agents.

After A Loss Or Disaster, Are All Of Your Clients Going
To Be Able To Prove Their Losses?

The answer often is NO! As you are aware a common problem is insufficient documentation, to account for their losses. And over the years you may have been attempting to inform your clients, of the importance of recording / documenting property in case of loss. To often with little success! If this sounds familiar we have a solution for you.

No Documentation Usually Means:

The claims process is drawn out.
Both you and the client are using time, that could be focused on other tasks.
The client's stress increases.
The chances of client retention is reduced.

Imagine If All Submitted Claims Were Accurate And On Time!
How Would This Affect Your Business?

What would your client say about your business, when their claim is processed fairly and quickly? Would this not be a loyal client for years to come? Your ideal client?

We want to make you aware of a system, that saves you time processing claims. A system that makes sure you know from the onset, what your client has paid insurance for. This system is accurate, when kept up to date. A system that will build your client's trust / loyalty of your services.

This system is a Home Inventory Service. A service that professionally records and documents household property and content.

It is common for many households to put off the idea of taking inventory. Thinking it will not be needed as they could be the house left untouched by loss. Also many homes are under a false sense of protection, thinking you the insurer knows everything! As we have found out over the last few years if that were true, then there would be NO UNDER-INSURANCE!

This is an opportunity to eliminate under-insurance, not just on the client's property but also the contents. Also reducing risks of contents that are incorrectly specified on the policy. How often do clients total the contents, never taking the time to specify items? Only to be stung at claim time!

By using a Home Inventory Service, your clients are going to recover after a loss / disaster, fast! Thanks to services you informed them of prior to the event.

What we are offering here is a system that will:

Help Your Clients : Your Business : Yourself

What we are proposing is this:

Together we form a business relationship, giving you leverage over your competition with the advantages already mentioned.
We will pay you a Client Referral Fee, when you refer your clients to our Home Inventory Service business.

With very little effort on your behalf, everyone will benefit:

Your Clients, Your Business & You.

This new opportunity will increase your leverage, easily making you more money from your clients due to:

Accurate claims.
Reduced processing time.
Increased client retention.
The Client referral fee.
Word of mouth advertising.

Not forgetting new clients, you want of course to get on board:

You now possess a NEW Closing Tool!

For your clients there is an increase of:

Trust.
Confidence.
Stronger Relationships.

The great thing about our Home Inventory Service - Client Referral Program is you can benefit from:

No More Drawn Out Claims!
An Efficient Streamlined Claims Department!

Click on the following link to learn more about this valuable referral service:

Client Referral Program - Home Inventory Service.

The great opportunity for everyone here, is that only the referred client has to be in our service area. You the referrer could be anywhere!

Aussie Home Inventories would like to suggest further articles for reading:

Landlord's Property Inventory - Reducing Tenant / Landlord Dispute.

Relocation & Moving Made Easy With AHI.
Inventories For Insurance Suppliers - Helping Claims & Client Retention.

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RSS Feed Directory - Home Inventory Information

2009-06-01T21:36:00.009+10:00

RSS Feed Directory - Home Inventory Information

Aussie Home Inventories is making it easy for you to get Home Inventory / Loss / Disaster Preparation Information. We have had a considerable number of calls recently, asking for information in RSS format.

We have created RSS Feeds for your convenience, so now you can easily subscribe to these feeds using a RSS Reader.

Are You Looking For Home Inventory Information To Feed Into Your Site Or Blog?

We have created for you, two options.

RSS Feeds, whose address is easily pasted into your RSS readers.
Widgets to be pasted into your site in 3 clicks!

Visit our Widget Directory for RSS Feeds that have been already converted into handy widgets.

Visit our RSS Feed Directory to get the RSS Feed addresses.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these links for further reading:

Using A Home Inventory Service - Saves You Time & Money.

Home Inventory Service Brochure.

FREE Reprint Articles - Home Inventory Information For Reprint.

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Create Your Inventory Using The Same Home Inventory Software The Professionals Use

Home Inventory Downloads - Disaster Loss Preparedness

2009-05-20T16:22:00.008+10:00

Looking For Home Inventory Downloads?

Not Just Home Inventory Downloads! Also Disaster / Loss Preparation Information!

What we're offering here is information that will help you get your family and home prepared for disaster.

We have created this Information Download Directory in order to make it easy for you to obtain the information you are looking for. Here is a complete list of the available downloads, that can be found in the directory sourced from our network of sites:

Home Inventory Creation

DIY Home Inventory Form - Basic
DIY Home Inventory List - Complex
DIY Home Inventory Spreadsheet

Disaster / Loss Preparation

Crime Prevention Suggestions
Personal Emergency Plan
Evacuation Box Checklist
Fire Safety Instructions
How Fast Was That Fire
Insurance Cover Guide

Inventory Benefits

Inventory Benefits To The Insurance Supplier
Inventory Benefits For Business
Inventory Benefits For The Home
Inventory Benefits For The Church
Inventory Benefits For The Landlord

Reprint Articles

Reprint Article #1 - Why It Makes Sense For Landlords To Have A Property Inventory?
Reprint Article #2 - Home Security Advice - How Secure Is Your Home?

We will be expanding the directory overtime, with information that is requested or known to be of use when getting the family and home, prepared for disaster / loss.

Visit the directory by clicking on Information Download Directory.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests for further reading:

Property Loss Preparation Reaches New High Level.

Deceased Estate Inventories - How To Remember Loved Ones.

Insuring Miracles Happen - Reducing The Risk Of Loss.

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Create Your Inventory Using The Same Home Inventory Software The Professionals Use

Global Natural Disaster - News : Alerts : Videos : Help

2009-04-29T00:56:00.011+10:00

Global Natural Disaster - News : Alerts : Videos : Help

Recently launched is our latest blog focussed on Global Natural Disasters. If your looking to keep one step ahead of Natural Disaster, this blog will keep you informed.

What Aussie Home Inventories is planning and what you'll find on this blog is:

Global Natural Disaster News from Google.
Alerts on currently active Global Natural Disasters.
Global Disaster Videos 300+ sub-directories.
Home Disaster Preparedness blog posts.
US FEMA Disaster Declarations.
EMA Disaster Declarations.
Disaster / Emergency / Survival Kits & Equipement for School / Work / Office / Home / Vehicle / Vacation.

Click the link to visit Global Natural Disasters.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests for further reading:

Evacuate Your Home In 10 Minutes - Could You?

Recovering Your Data From Digital Devices - Disk : MP3 : IPOD : Camera.

Lost Property Memory Test - How Good Is Your Memory?

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Community Toolbar - Disaster Loss Preparedness

2009-04-07T21:20:00.006+10:00

The Information Contained In This Toolbar, Could Save You $$$$!

Is This The World's First Browser Community Toolbar, Designed For Disaster Loss & Preparedness? You Tell Us!

With Natural Disasters around the world becoming more frequent and severe, it makes sense for everyone to stay alert, aware and prepared!

Our Disaster Loss Preparedness Community Toolbar will allow you to do this, keeping you in touch, offering you the information you need to start preparing you family and home for loss.

With the Disaster Loss Preparedness Community Toolbar you get:

The best content from our network of sites.
Our freshest content delivered directly to your browser via links and RSS, no matter where you are on the web.
Hand picked links, making it easy for you to check out all the favourite places on our network.
Google powered search box, allowing you to easily search the Global Inventory Information Network.
Important news and announcements off the press.

A Section Of The Disaster Loss Preparedness Community Toolbar.

We have added these EXTRA FEATURES to our Disaster Loss Preparedness Community Toolbar, further allowing you to:

Listen to your favourite radio station.
Listen to ANY of our blog entries via Podcast / MP3.
Access ALL of our RSS feeds. Video / PR / Twitter.
Follow our Twitter Accounts [Comes With Drop Menu Of Tweets!]
Easily browse all the 'Eye On The Storm video content.
Receive notification of emails on your selected email accounts.
Keep your eye on the local weather.
Stop annoying pop-ups.
Take 'Time Out' with a few interesting entertainment gadgets.

Add to the above, the flexibility of being able to add your own personal options to the toolbar. Customising it further by adding Microsoft applications such as Paint, Word & Messenger. The toolbar download includes instructions for further personal configuration adjustments.

Click on the following link to download your copy of this FREE Disaster Loss Preparedness Community Toolbar and join us and a community of people, whom want to be the homes in the street that recover quickly after loss!

A Great Option For Twitter Users! - Keep Track Of All Your Twitter Tweets!

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these articles for further reading:

7 Ways To Create Your Home Inventory.

Recovering Data From Damaged Digital Devices.

Chat To Us Online MSN : Yahoo : Skype.

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Twitter Social Networking - Marketing Your Business

2009-04-03T17:11:00.013+11:00

Why Would A Home Inventory Service Use Twitter?

What Are Some Of The Benefits Of Using Twitter For Small Business?

Aussie Home Inventories has been using Twitter, [said to be the hottest social networking website], for over two months now. We became aware of Twitter earlier in the year, after a discussion with Cindy Hartman, of Hartmans Inventory. Cindy had taken the skill of Twittering to a new high level, increasing her business clients and business networking relationships.

When searching for systems to increase business sales, business networking and traffic to websites. Often suggested, is the idea of signing up to social networks.

After an email from Cindy recommending we join Twitter, we looked at some of the said benefits and signed up. A steep learning curve on what this 'micro-blogging' social network is all about, taught us how to increase networking and business awareness. Being of the business type that comes under the 'new concept' label, for many homes and small business, it is important to keep our business awareness maximised at all times.

An extensive search was taken into the many additional Twitter applications. Third party applications [tweet schedulers, tweet directories, email alerts, search engines, auto twitter apps.] are everywhere, making Twitter very easy to use. A system where you can get a message of 140 characters, out there to a global audience fast.

On joining Twitter, we expected there to be a large Home Inventory Service presence, due to Twitter being popular in America, which is the home of this business type. There was not, or it was hard to find. It even took time to find Cindy with her 'white hot' Twitter channel @CindyHartman.

This does not mean there are other Home Inventory Services on Twitter, it may simply means that the selected search terms used by these businesses, or us in our quest, makes them hard to find.

When choosing a name on Twitter, it seems to make sense if the type of business type, can be reflected in the name. This is going to make it easy, to be found. Hence we are called @HomeInventory. It pays to get in there early, to obtain your chosen name. @HomeInventory also gets noticed by Real Estate users. They use the term Home Inventory commonly. Of course all those homes need a home inventory, which is great news for our industry!

As we have a large Google footprint, Twitter is seen as a complimentary tool to grow this global footprint. We primarily use Twitter to release 'inventory taking' activity awareness, inventory information, business news, new product information, blog post and web page releases.

Whether Twitter increases revenue, what we can say it that it can increase traffic, which itself can increase revenue.

What Twitter can do, is easily increase social / business networking, a winner for all businesses. We network successfully with our Twitter followers, direct message or by email. We choose not to make our Twitter streams into an 'open chat' stream and have opted for the business approach. We are there for business networking primarily, with friends gained being a bonus.

Our Twitter following started on it's own. Making sure you are easy to find is crucial. Once the Twitter following ball is rolling, it seems to generate a consistent flow of new followers. We add new updates frequently, both information and product. Followers therefore see this as an important Twitter feed to follow. There is a concept on Twitter, that is most 'twitter folk' will follow each other, as a matter of etiquette.

If we come across a 'system' that appears to increase Twitter followers, we will join it. We know of two systems that have increased our Twitter followers. These systems are crucial when you are new to Twitter as you need to increase your followers at once.

System#1 - This is a FREE system and increased our Twitter following and still is. Try this Twitter Traffic Booster and let us know how it increases your Twitter followers.
System#2 - This system called The Twitter Traffic Machine does costs money, but at the same time does everything it says it does. It teaches you how to fully automate a Twitter account. Once you have learned the system it then only takes 30minutes or so, to apply the same set of rules to a new account. The bonus of this system is, that it does not take more than a few days, to make money. Yes you make money as well! It's well worth the dollars.

We manage the following Twitter accounts.

@HomeInventory - Our primary Twitter account focussing on everything to help the home / business owner to create an inventory of property.

@HISProfessional - Especially designed for Home Inventory Services, wishing to advertise their products and services. If you are a Home Inventory Service business make sure we follow you with this account.

@Disaster_Videos - Focussing on our Eye On The Storm Disaster Video Directory.

@Disaster_News - Reporting all the latest Disaster News from around the globe.

@Prep4Loss - Designed to create an awareness of those Twitter users tagging their Tweets with #prep4loss. @Prep4Loss only follows users committed to Tweeting about:

Disaster : Emergency : Weather : News : Alerts : Updates : Warnings : Preparedness

Tweets related to @Prep4Loss are also posted on the Prep4Loss blog.

@Tweet_Business - 'Tweet Your Business' easily by using our Twitter Account Service. For individuals & small business whom lack the time & experience, let us help you maximise the potential of a Twitter account to your business.

If you are a HIS business thinking of joining Twitter, we cannot think of a reason why you would not, if you are looking at growing your business. Most people with a roof over their heads need a Home Inventory. You do not know where a Twitterer is, they could be four blocks away from your office. Your Tweet may be the one Tweet that strikes a nerve, and converts them to a client.

Twitter is an excellent marketing tool and it needs to be Tweeted that way! Sorry for the pun. Similar to a LED message board, in front of millions! The world is now a small place due to the interconnectivity!

Yesterday's thoughts of why you would ever need to advertise your business outside your local service area, is 'old school'. We would recommend Twitter as an excellent marketing tool for any business, wanting to increase networking, traffic and client numbers.

Don't forget to try The Twitter Traffic Machine, to initially get your follower numbers growing and make money at the same time! And those Twitter accounts to follow are :

@HomeInventory : @Energy_Assessor : @HISProfessional : @Disaster_Videos
@Disaster_News : @Prep4Loss : @Tweet_Business

We look forward to Tweeting with you soon.

We have additional information on our main website for new and existing Twitter users. If you are looking to create a Twitter Business Account that is fully automated, along with the ability to go viral, then visit our Twitter Traffic Generation Tips page. You will learn about Twitter Bot, Viral Tweets and other Twitter applications, along with Twitter etiquette and Twitter commands.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these articles for further reading:

Product Review Writing Service.

YouTube Loss Preparation Video Directory.

Could You Evacuate Your Home In 10 Mins?

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Mid-North Coast NSW Flood : Video Your Home

2009-04-02T12:53:00.006+11:00

Are You Looking To Increase Your Loss Protection & Recovery Preparedness Planning?

Have You Had Problems Proving Your Losses To The Insurance Supplier, Or Found It Too Big A Task?

As the New South Wales Mid-North Coast, prepares again for post flood cleanup, Aussie Home Inventories is asking households to create & update the Home Inventory.

A Home Inventory is your priceless document at this time of loss. Those of you with our Home Inventories, will now be realising the:

True Meaning Of Being Prepared For Loss.

For those of you without a Home Inventory, you could also save valuable time and 'head space', when your insurance supplier asks you for that list of damaged / lost items. We can get your Home Inventory started, so you have the information at hand when asked for quantities, descriptions, model numbers and the value of each item. Add to the request, copies of bills / receipts or other documentation to support your claim. Where a loss is not covered by insurance, the Home Inventory is the proof you need, to expedite theft recovery.

What Information Do You Have Now? Could You Prove Your Loss?

Relying on memory is an 'old school' outdated and unreliable choice. During this stressful time following the catastrophe, relying on you memory can be a very expensive mistake! Not only are you likely to forget something, it is simply not the easiest of processes to go through, both practically and emotionally.

Remember where there is doubt in the eyes of the insurance supplier, you will only be compensated for losses you can prove. Reduce all doubt easily, by taking inventory. If you are questioning our advice, read your Product Disclosure Statement, that came with your policy!

Our Clients Are Simply Prepared For Loss! They Are Correctly Insured & Can Prove Losses 100%! Can You?

Aussie Home Inventories is actively helping flood affected homes, and offering you the chance to use our Home Inventory Services.

Some households we recently created a Home Inventory for, were initially 'shocked' into taking Home Inventory! How? Well they only received 30-50% of the value of their insured loss because they:

Could Not Provide The Proof!
Were Found To Be Under-Insured!
Had Not Correctly Specified Items!

All of the above are easily corrected by having a Home Inventory! Do not keep yourself in a postion, where you will be paying the loss, out of your own pocket! That is what you have insurance for, so make sure the system works to your advantage and not the insurance suppliers!

Floods are only one of many natural disasters that easily and quickly take hard earned possessions, valuable and sentimental items! More realistic dangers to homes, comes from more mundane causes: burglary, electrical fires, accidents and non-catastrophic storms. Creating a Home Inventory will provide PEACE OF MIND in all of these cases. Remember this:

An Up To Date Home Inventory Is 100% Accurate - 100% Of The Time!

Proving The Loss, Ownership & Condition In Minutes!

Do You Want To Take The Easy Option At The Time Of Loss?

We encourage people to do their own inventories and offer many options to get a Home Inventory started. A simple way to create an inventory, is to video your home during a walk through. Click this link for your FREE DIY Home Inventory List.

We also know many of you have:

NO TIME : NO SKILLS : NO EQUIPMENT!

And this is why you just never get around to taking inventory. No problem! We can easily and quickly do the task for you. We offer you our Home Inventory Services, with the added security and professionalism that a third-party Home Inventory Service offers.

So if you are looking to create a Home Inventory yourself, visit our main website for your DIY Home Inventory options. Like most households if you are too busy and would like us to create the Home Inventory for you, call our offices today on:

Mid-North Coast Office - 02 6564 7282

Book an appointment to get prepared for what tomorrow may bring! We are taking inventory now, for homes and small business on the Mid North coast of New South Wales from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie.

Our Flood Preparation Suggestions & Tips can be found on our main website.

Make sure you visit our 'Eye On The Storm' YouTube Video Directory for the latest YouTube Disaster : Emergency & Preparation Videos, supplying you with information on loss preparation, for your family and home.

Aussie Home Inventories suggests these articles for further reading:

Under-Insurance Australia - The Truth Is Out There.

Recovering Data Off Flood Damaged Electronic Devices.

Satellite Broadband - Updating Inventories From The Bush.

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Home Inventories Prove Property Ownership After Loss

2009-03-22T11:11:00.008+11:00

What Do You Have To Prove Ownership After Loss?

Would You Find It Difficult To Prove Contents Existed, When Destroyed By Disaster?

YES! - We Want To Know What You Have In Place At This Time!

We Want Your Input In Our - Proving Ownership Poll!

Without records & documents of property one thing is for sure, it is very difficult & timely to prove the EXISTENCE, OWNERSHIP & CONDITION of lost / destroyed property due to:

Natural Disaster.
Accident.
Theft.

After A Loss Do You Want To Be One Of The Households That Recovers Quickly, In The Street?

We Hope You Do & You Can Be! - The easy solution to becoming 'one of the prepared', is to simply create a Home Inventory of property and contents, before loss occurs. A prepared household, will be the one in the street that recovers quickly after a loss!

How Many Times Do We See / Hear Of People, Whom After Suffering A Loss Record The Remaining Hard Earned Possessions & Sentimental Items?

Whilst this is excellent practice, they could have opted for a better system, by doing the same before the loss! And it would have been a lot more enjoyable an experience!

Remember in the 'back of your mind' you are expecting a loss to occur, or why would you be paying for insurance? If your paying for insurance and at present, would find it HARD TO PROVE ALL LOSSES to the insurance supplier, you need to fix this problem ASAP. Afterall you need to justify the payment of your insurance premium!

It is now the time for you to create your Home Inventory, and at the same time correct your insurance cover! YES there is an increased chance, you will be raising your contents cover for sure! Most of our clients do, as they find out they were under-insured!

Aussie Home Inventories is asking you for information on what you have in place at this time, for proving ownership after a loss. We have a simple 'ONE CLICK POLL' that will allow us to gain more of an insight into our reader's ability & preparedness for proving a loss.

Help Us To Help You!

We 'Thank You' in advance for taking our poll, which is sighted towards the lower part of this page.

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Home Inventory Of Property - 7 Easy Ways To Create One!

2009-03-18T15:20:00.008+11:00

Are You Looking To Create A Home Inventory, But Not Sure Of What Methods Are Available?

Did You Realise There Are 7 Ways To Create A Home Inventory, Of Your Hard Earned Possessions?

YES 7 Different Methods! And what's good news, is you could be on the road to starting your Home Inventory, in the next 60 minutes!

So What Are The 7 Methods Of Creating A Home Inventory?

Well you can easily get your Home Inventory started, by using any one of the following Home Inventory Creation methods. Simply click on the links, to be taken to your preferred method of Home Inventory creation:

Home Inventory Forms - A Home Inventory Form, with the space for detailed information of five items.
Home Inventory Lists - A Home Inventory List, pre-formatted with common items, found in the home. The package includes summaries of business items, specified items and personal effects. There are lists for basement / garage / clothing items / home improvements, and extra blank lists for additional property.
Home Inventory Spreadsheet - Pre-formatted with all the required input fields.
Photo Insurance Creator - A simple fast Home Inventory creation method! Allowing you to simply create a list of items, with basic details and images. The simplicity of this method is, that it creates a Home Inventory in minutes, using only your browser!
DVD / Video / Camera - Home Inventory - A walk around your home creating a visual recording.
Home Inventory Software - Create your own Home Inventory, using your PC. We have tested the majority of Home Inventory Software packages, and the one we recommend is the one we use daily. We tell you why! Read our article Home Inventory Software - My Home Inventory.
On-line Home Inventory Service - There are numerous On-line Inventory Services available on the internet. If you are thinking of using an On-line Inventory Service make sure you read our article Creating Your Inventory Using An Online Inventory Service, first. We only recommend one On-line Inventory Service. This service can also be used as a PC ONLY based system! A package that provides you with a lot more than just a Home Inventory! Read our article on The Estate Vault - A solution for home inventories, estate planning, will creation and protecting ID Theft!

Well there you have it, 7 Ways Of Creating A Home Inventory of your hard earned possessions.

Did You Know There Is Yet Another Way To Create Your Home Inventory?

YES There Is! By using the services of a Home Inventory Service. You may be one of the people whom after looking at the above methods, realises they all have one thing in common:

They All Demand Your Time!

Easily save your time, and use the services of a Home Inventory Service.

Aussie Home Inventories will save you time and money by creating a Professional Home Inventory that is easily accepted by Insurance Suppliers and the authorities. A Home Inventory that is often created for less than the cost of a policies excess fee! All those excuses you have used in the past, for not starting your Home Inventory are now ELIMINATED!

No Time : To Busy : No Experience : No Equipment : Been Meaning To

The list goes on! We are here offering you a solution, to getting your Home Inventory of your hard earned, and sentimental items started and completed!

DO IT TODAY - BEFORE LOSS COMES KNOCKING!

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Better Insurance Policies - Home Inventory Service Initiative

2009-03-13T13:23:00.010+11:00

The Time Is Now For Change!

Why Would Any Insurance Supplier, Not Want To Better The Present System?

There Is A Solution To Reducing The Risk Of Inaccurate Policies!

Aussie Home Inventories is a leader in offering it's professional Home Inventory Services, to the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales. Helping homes, property owners and small business from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie, to prepare for loss. Recording / documenting property and contents. Helping owners to realise under-insurance and correct insurance cover. Households being in a positive position to prove ownership and condition of property, when lost / damaged through natural disaster, emergency, theft or accident.

We have been providing this valuable Property Inventory Service to clients since early 2006. Our track record shows a commitment to professional services. During this time we have gained a wealth of knowledge, to confirm our position as leader of Home Inventory Services & Information.

Our goal is to ensure there is an increase in property documentation. Professional & accurate Home Inventories are easily forwarded to the necessary authorities / insurance suppliers when loss occurs. The benefits of home inventories for homes and insurance suppliers allow both parties to be in a 'win win' situation. With the present system there is all too often under-insurance / incorrect insurance.

The Time Is Now For Change - For households and insurance suppliers to increase the use of home inventories. After recent disasters there are many households starting from scratch! This is the ideal time for both parties to benefit from taking inventory of assets, when replaced.

Aussie Home Inventories offers Home Inventory Services to households wishing to make sure that the process of documentation is started, and insurance policies are corrected.

The Insurance system of relying on the householder to read the Product Disclosure Statement is a very weak argument! Not something that any reputable insurance company would like to be seen using as a firewall! The time is now to get it right! Simply : Logically : Easily!

Why Would Any Insurer Not Want To Know & Prove That 100% Of Policies Are Correct?

We would like to hear from Insurance Suppliers wanting to increase the accuracy of policies. Policies of Australian householders, whom after paying premiums deserve a fair go, to know 100% their policy is 100% accurate, at all times.

Often mentioned in the media, is the problem Australia has with under-insurance and incorrect existing policies. Common reasons for error can be easily fixed! Losses unfortunately to often directed to the householder.

The Time Is Now For Change!

Householders Of Australia Do Not Need To Suffer Under-Insurance & Inaccurate Policies!

We are offering our Inventory Consulting Services to all Insurance Suppliers wishing to implement Home Inventory Services into their business. Let us all work together to address, formulate and provide solutions to this problem!

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Product Review Writing Service - Home Inventory Product

2009-03-06T16:10:00.004+11:00

Are You Looking For A Product Review Of Your Product?

Is Your Product Related To Home Inventories Or Loss Preparedness?

Aussie Home Inventories is offering you it's Product Review Writing Service. Easily providing a solution for suppliers of products in this niche market. Suppliers whom want a review, written by experts in the same market. We will supply you with an effective product review, on products such as:

Home Inventory Software.
Inventory Electronic Storage Devices.
Fire Safes.
Disaster / Evacuation / Survival.
Home Property Loss.
Personal Property Loss.

Independent evaluative product reviews, which can be additionally added to our Global Inventory Information Network of sites. At the last count this was 250+ pages of prime Inventory Information / Loss Preparation advertising space!

As everyone is quickly becoming aware due to recent disasters, loss preparation is a winner for a quick recovery! The audience on the network can only grow!

Increase The Ratings Of Your Product, With A Review By A Known Leader In Inventory Information / Loss Preparation!

Our product reviews can be either:

Single Product Evaluation.
Comparative Product Evaluation.

If you are looking for a well thought out Product Review, from a leading supplier of Home Inventory / Loss Preparation Information, our Product Review Writing Service is here to make it happen.

For further details on the Product Review Writing Service please contact our offices, with the details of the product you require a review for. Example product review available, on request.

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Increasing Insurance Efficiency - The Three Magic Words

2009-03-05T18:46:00.009+11:00

Can Three Words Really Exist, That Would Help & Assist The Insurance Industry, To Increase Household Policy Efficiency?

At Aussie Home Inventories we use three magic words daily, to help and assist homes, property owners and small business in preparing for loss. The same words can be used by the insurance industry globally, to increase homeowner's policy efficiency!

Imagine three 'magic' words, that could create a more efficient insurance system, the benefits being:

Increased client retention.
Increased property & content cover.
Reduced claim processing time.
Reduced recovery time for the policy holder.
Reduced cases of under-insurance.
Reduced cases of fraud.
Reduced overheads.

Three 'magic' words helping to change, stimulate and increase the efficiency of existing / future household's insurance policies.

So What Are These Three Magic Words!

The 'three magic words' you are waiting for are:

'Home Inventory Service'.

Let's take a look at two common scenario's, and take score of the outcome, to prove the 'magic' of these words.

Scenario #1

If a policy holder suffers a loss through disaster, and was not informed by the insurer, of a 'Home Inventory Service', and the policy holder becomes aware of this, are they going to be:

Unhappy.
Spending a lot of time compiling an inventory from memory.
Frustrated, knowing they could have done better, if informed before the loss.
Dragging out the claim unintentionally, due to inaccurate documentation.
Suffering an increased recovery time.
Accepting a lower settlement, due to lack of documentation.

Scenario #2

If the insurer did not mention the 'Home Inventory Service' to the policy holder, what are the chances of:

The policy holder blaming the insurer for their financial loss, due to under-insurance.
The insurer having issues with the claim, due to lack of or incorrect documentation.
The policy holder using excessive insurance resources, due to the above issues.
The policy holder having to accept a reduced settlement due to lack of documentation.
The policy holder after settlement making the move to a more caring insurer.

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OK! So How Did You Score?

If you are the homeowner scoring a '10' "Congratulations!" You are on the path to awareness.

If you are the insurer scoring a '10', "You Could Improve!" Improving your business ethics and taking on board the above, will help you to greater policy efficiency. We know and you know your clients are the 'bread and butter' of your business? Having scored a '10', if there is a disaster or claim around the corner, life if not looking too easy, but that is your choice so far! You can make the change!

If you scored a '0' Congratulations! - You obviously care for your clients mental, financial and property well being. You will have most likely had the same happy clients for years.

If you're the insurer, a Home Inventory Service used by your business, can introduce you to looking forward to and enjoying the benefits of:

Increased client retention.
A quicker, accurate claims process.
More efficient policies, more policies due to word of mouth.
Reduced overheads.
Reduced cases of fraudulent policies.
Increases in premium when property correctly assessed.
The ability to reduce future premiums for accurate policies.
Being able to offer discounts to clients with inventories.

If you have not as yet contacted your local Home Inventory Service, you may wish to read our article: - How To Speed Up Insurance Claims & Increase Client Retention. You will gain a further understanding of how a Home Inventory Service, allows you to take advantage of these benefits.

If you are the home owner, and your insurer is one of those willing to take the above on board or has already, then you are looking forward to or are familiar with:

Reduced recovery times after loss.
Easier & quicker claims.
Maximised claim settlement.
Knowing your insurer cares.
Peace of mind.
Correct cover & premiums.
No under-insurance.

If you are a homeowner who is not getting the above from your insurance supplier, we would suggest you:

Call them today and ask why they are not offering you the benefits you deserve.
Ask them if they intend to implement any of the above.
Change insurers and join with one that you know has everything in order, and cares about you and your property.

To summarise, we now have:

A homeowner whom knows what they want, is aware and willing to get the best.
An insurer whom knows what to do, to keep their policy holders on board, and easily gain more clients.

At the end of the day, those people making the first move win! Remember to spread the three 'magic' words, around your home & family, your friends & office. A Home Inventory Service saves - Everybody Time & Money!

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Global Inventory Information Network - Products & Services

2009-03-04T23:45:00.008+11:00

Helping You Find The Right Product Or Service!

Products and services advertised on the internet, are often displayed using a rotating banner system. This can be a problem when you go back to the page, as the banner advert is not there, it has changed to a different one.

All products & services advertised on the Global Inventory Information Network use static banner adverts. This means you can always go back to the article with the advert. The only time it will change, is if we move it elsewhere or remove the advert.

To make it easy to find products and services, we have grouped then into directories, on our main inventory service website. Use the following widget to browse through the sub-directories or click on the Products & Services Directory.

We will be adding more products & services as and when we source merchant suppliers. If you have seen a product or service previously and cannot find it easily, please contact our office for assistance.

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Property Loss Preparation Reaches NEW HIGH Level

2009-03-02T21:04:00.009+11:00

Natural Disasters Are Creating Action Across Australia & The World!

Are You Looking For Information, On How To Increase Your Property's Protection Against Loss?

The Time Is NOW To BE PREPARED! When it comes to preparing our properties for loss, it is often human nature to assume it will not happen, or there is a very small chance it may. What do we do, we simply take the gamble!

That gamble is now proving to too high for many of us, after the recent delivery of natural disasters.

A lot of people, households and homes are realising that it is better to be prepared for loss. It appears the chances of loss, are increasing around this world of ours. When disaster strikes so many times and losses occur, it gets to a point where not being prepared, is simply to large a gamble! And what we are gambling with is ourselves, and our property.

On one hand we assume a disaster may occur, as we insure our property against loss. But on the other, what do we do to lessen the events interaction, with our lives and property? Often little! We need to change that pattern of no action. The time for change and action, is NOW!

This growth of loss preparation activity that we see across Australia and the world, is confirmation of this belief. Whether you are looking to increase personal or property protection from loss, it all makes sense.

What Are The Benefits Of Being Prepared?

Increased survival chances during and after an event.
Reduced property damage and loss.
Speeding up the recovery process.

Preparing for loss before an event is so much easier, than after one. Ask anyone whom has suffered a loss, what it is like preparing for another disaster! They will state something similar to:

We wish we had prepared beforehand, but for some reason we were always to busy, and never got around to it!
It may sound silly, but we thought it would not happen to us!
Preparing for loss after a loss, brings back so many of those emotional memories, it is not easy!The cost of preparing after a loss, just costs so much more! Emotionally & financially!
It just makes sense to be prepared before the loss, we wish we had got around to it!
We would do anything to turn the clock back, and be prepared for that same loss!
We learned the hard way, we would have to be stupid now, not to be prepared.
It's not worth the risk, being unprepared.
It only takes a little time and money to increase preparation tenfold. Why would we now, not prepare our family and home!
If I had one last breath left, I would say to all those people whom are not prepared - GET PREPARED TODAY! AS YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS!

Well after those sobering comments, it's only a logical process that next on the agenda for everyone reading this article, is to check your progress on PREPARING FOR LOSS!

Please use the resources available on the Global Inventory Information Network, to make sure you maximise your family's and home's preparation for loss. ACT NOW! For further help and assistance in finding the information you seek, call our offices.

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YouTube Video Directory - Disaster : Emergency : Preparation

2009-03-01T22:06:00.010+11:00

Are You Looking For Video's On Disaster : Emergency : Preparation?

Aussie Home Inventories have released their beta 'YouTube' Video Directories. You can now easily find 'YouTube' Video's on Disaster : Emergency : Preparation quicker than ever!

All the sub-directories in this niche directory, can be found on the World Disaster : Emergency : Preparation - Video Directory page, on our main website.

For more information on the directory and it's sub-directories, read our article on the YouTube Video Directory. To take a test drive and start watching video's now, visit the:

World Disaster : Emergency : Preparation - Video Directory.

As always we value your constructive comments.

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Affiliate Marketing - Affiliate Request For Global Products

2009-02-13T09:44:00.008+11:00

Are You An Affiliate Merchant? YES? Aussie Home Inventories Is Looking For More Products & Services!

We Are Looking For Merchants With Products That Fit Our Niche!

If you are an active business, with an online affiliate marketing program which would benefit our visitors, we need to hear from you! We are refocussing / increasing the products and services, we offer our clients.

We wish to increase business networking both in Australia and globally.

What products and services are we looking for? Our number one is insurance for home & business! We would like to hear from you also if you offer a program that is involved in:

Inventory scanning products.
Property valuation.
Home security.
Disaster warning services.
Evacuation, survival products.

We have tirelessly scoured the large affiliate companies directories, and have been unable to find certain products and services. If you are a business with your own affiliate program, not included in the larger affiliate companies, we would especially like you to Contact Us.

Visitors to our Global Inventory Information Network are looking for information, products & services with reference to home / business inventories and everything related to property loss. Help Us To Help Them by making it easier to find what they need!

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Insurance Cover - Is It Enough On Its Own?

2009-02-10T23:54:00.013+11:00

People Often Assume Insurance Is Enough! Until This Is Known For A Fact Though, Can We Rest Assured?

Could We Better The System Of Just Insurance & Produce A Superior Outcome For When Loss Occurs?

Aussie Home Inventories started taking inventory of people's property in 2006. Back then it was an uphill battle, to challenge people's comfort zones. People's primary comfort zone was believing everything was OK! They were fully covered by insurance and believed they had no under-insurance. A belief held by many, backed up by paid premiums and the belief insurance suppliers knew everything, as this was their business.

Two things we have learned during this time are:

In the last few years many beliefs have not changed.
There is still a false sense of reality, that is dangerously flawed!

In the 'Real World' what is known is this:

There is an increase in natural disasters due to climate change.
There is a hidden under-insurance problem still in Australia.
There is a good chance under-insurance is present, based on possibilities.
Under-insurance is often ONLY discovered at claim time.
A change of habit and facing REALITY, produces better outcomes.

So What Is Needed To Create Change & Action?

More natural disasters?
More under-insured homes?

We Hope NOT! - And We Hope You Are Not Going To Wait Until A Claim?

This would be a long, costly exercise and is just not a good idea!

Is There An Alternative, A Solution?

A Solution Where People Can Be Educated As To The Importance Of Recording & Documenting Property? Where Inventories Are Taken Prior To Insurance Cover?

The answer to both of these questions is an easy YES. Knowing the correct value of property is crucial, unless you want to gamble, with your hard earned possessions!

Taking inventory of property is the best solution for homes, property owners, small business and the insurance supplier, when added protection from future losses is being sought. Everyone knows the value of the insured assets, there is no guesswork involved! It is a win, win situation all around for everybody.

Introducing the Home Inventory Service [HIS]. A business designed to take inventory of property for homes and business, professionally and accurately. Eliminating all of those reasons why inventories are not taken by households:

Short of time, experience and equipment.
Why Do I Need One? [Backed by a belief the insurance supplier has it all under control - ONLY TRUE when the insurer has all the details].

What we need is to remain in the 'Real World' here at all time. In the end it costs less!

In Australia at present, there are only a handful of Home Inventory Services and it is only a matter of time before this number increases.

Let us take a look at another country, which has had it's fair share of natural disasters, over recent years. Could there be proof households and property owners are changing their mindset over time, or by the occurrence of loss.

For a report on what has been happening in the USA, we asked a well known and popular Home Inventory Service, to update us on progress of the HIS Industry, over the last few years.

Cindy Hartman is the President of Hartman Inventory LLC, a woman-owned business providing commercial and Home Inventory Services in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. Along with her husband Mike, they have founded and created the Hartman Inventory Systems, a complete turnkey inventory business package for those who want to establish their own inventory company.

Aussie Home Inventories would like to thank Cindy for this excellent update on the state of the HIS Industry in the USA. It supplies an insight as to what we can expect here in Australia in the future, when we wake up to reality.

Cindy Hartman's report on the Home Inventory Service industry in the USA.

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From 20 to 500 in 4 years

Why would the number of home inventory service providers grow from about 20 to over 500 in 4 years? Education, experience and time are the main reasons for this surge. When we started our company in 2004, people would state they didn’t need an inventory because they had insurance. That statement leads me to:

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE

Even though you have insurance, you will need to list all of your belongings if you have a fire, theft or natural disaster. The insurance companies won’t just cut a check for the amount of your coverage. They will require a list of each item listed on your claim. Could you remember everything that is gone, especially when under the emotional stress of just experiencing a loss?

We’re asked if insurance companies ‘hate’ us. Absolutely not! In fact, insurance agents are one of our biggest referral sources. They know the value in having an inventory, because they see the pain and frustration of those who did not.

EXPERIENCE

Most people know of someone who was affected by a theft, fire or natural disaster and have seen the financial loss that resulted when they couldn’t provide a thorough list of their contents.

TIME

People value family time, they are involved with more outside activities, and don’t have the time to create their own inventory. Hiring a professional makes sense. It’s the same reasoning as hiring someone to clean your house, do your landscaping or lawn maintenance, clean your carpets or have your cash washed. You can do all of these things, but it makes sense to have a professional do them instead.

Many of our customers have hired us after they experienced a loss, and state they regret not having one before. They know the benefits of an inventory and will not risk another financial loss.

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At Aussie Home Inventories we would hope that people agree the above makes sense, just as preparing before the loss makes sense. We only have to look at recent disasters to see the high percentage of homes that prepare for disaster after a loss. We only wish they had taken the same preparation prior to their initial loss!

So to summarise what we know so far:

Losses are occurring and on the increase due to climate change.
We need records & documents to prove ownership.
Taking inventory creates correct insurance cover.
Taking inventory is also good for the insurance supplier.
It is only a % game before we have a loss.
We often put off taking inventory due to many reasons.
We need to call our Home Inventory Service!

Only when ACTION is taken based on what we know, will the home, property owner and small business be able to rest assured knowing correct insurance cover is in place, along with disaster preparation.

Contacting your local Home Inventory Service is your EASY SOLUTION to being better prepared for loss. Contact your local insurance supplier and ask them about discounts for complete inventories of property and contents.

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Home Inventory Service Newsletter - Information / News

2009-02-10T18:20:00.010+11:00

Would You Like Another Solution, To Keep In Touch With Our Home Inventory Information & News?

Our Home Inventory Newsletter, is yet another way we can communicate with you. To share with you our knowledge and information, to help and assist you in taking inventory and preparing for loss.

We understand that subscribing to our blog is not for everyone, as sometimes the content is too frequent. The easy solution is to sign up to our Home Inventory Service Newsletter. You will receive our news on a less frequent basis. The frequency of our newsletter will be bimonthly to start with.

We will keep you informed of any developments in the Home Inventory Service industry, both in Australia and globally. We will offer information that is fresh and of benefit to you in taking inventory of your property, along with increasing your preparation for loss. You will be informed of:

Offers and new products / services.
Suggestions & Tips - Top 10 Lists etc.
Local & global Home Inventory Service News.
Experts from other related areas of the industry.
Product reviews.
Surveys - Polls

This Will Be Your Newsletter As Much As Ours! What Would You Like To See In The Home Inventory Service Newsletter?

Our goal with the Home Inventory Service Newsletter is of course to have our say, but we also want you to make it your newsletter. A newsletter where you can see your input, your comments and your thoughts on with recording property and preparing for loss. We ask you to forward all ideas and information to our offices.

To sign-up to our Home Inventory Service Newsletter, click on the Newletter Subscription Link in the menu bar. Simply enter subscribe as the email’s subject and click on send.

For more information on our Privacy Policy, please read our Online Privacy Policy - Newsletter Subscription.

To subscribe to our newsletter, visit Home Inventory Service Newsletter on our main website, where you will also find more Home Inventory Information.

We look forward to seeing you as a reader of our Home Inventory Service Newsletter.

If you are involved in home insurance or home disaster preparation, we would like to hear from you. We will look at all information with the intention of including it in our Home Inventory Service Newsletter.

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Victorian Bush Fires - FREE Help On Creating Home Inventories

2009-02-09T11:45:00.007+11:00

Our Thoughts Go To Out To All Australians Whom Have Suffered, Or Are At Risk From The Present Fire Danger!

Aussie Home Inventories joins the nation, in grieving for the loss of lives and livelihood, caused by the bush fires in Victoria. We feel the emotional suffering, of those affected by the bush fires. We cannot imagine the anguish of family, friends and of the community affected by this natural disaster.

Aussie Home Inventories would like to offer its help and advice, to all those affected by the current bushfires in Australia.

Our Inventory Consultants will give you the best advice, on how to construct a Home Inventory of your property. Available are pre-formatted lists, helpful in creating an inventory of lost property, from memory.

We have information allowing you to create a Home Inventory via:

Home Inventory Lists.
Home Inventory Spreadsheets.
Home Inventory Software.
Online Inventories.

If you have family & friends affected by the Victorian & New South Wales bushfires, we ask you to make sure you inform them of our Global Inventory Information Network.

What we can do together is to make sure as many people as possible, are protected and prepared for future events, by having Home Inventories & Disaster Preparation Plans in place. At times like this when losses have occurred, it is the time when people understand the importance of being prepared. The TIME IS NOW TO TAKE ACTION and be prepared for future events.

Even with the best bushfire preparation / protection in place, we advise everybody with an interest in property, to create an inventory of property and contents. This will be your ticket to reduced financial losses and recovery time.

Aussie Home Inventories is helping you to maximise your chances of a fair claim from your Insurance Supplier, and to ease your recovery from loss, by giving you the advice, help and the tools you need. To assist you in creating inventories of your property and preparing your family and home for loss.

Please visit our Suggestions & Tips Directory which includes advice on increasing personal / property : planning : preparation : safety & survival.

Call our offices and get the advice you need in this time of crisis. Our friendly Inventory Consultants await your calls.

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