Her mortgage payments are high, and some months, she earns barely enough to cover the essentials.
Because homeowner’s insurance was an added expense, she considered taking her chances and not buying it. However, the bank made it clear that this was not an option...
When the agent returned on the line, he sounded like a different person.
"Ma’am, I’m sorry, but according to our records, you do not have flood insurance protections in your policy. We do offer flood insurance as an add-on to basic homeowner’s, but at additional cost.”
Which sentence best explains the mistake Maggie made?
She failed to properly assess her risk of storm damage.
She did not always make her insurance payments on time.
She refused to share the risk of living in an area known for hurricanes.
She should have worked with a different bank to purchase her home.