The Best in Homeowner Warranty Articles and Advice
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Jan
You’d think that homeowner’s insurance would cover a broken utility line, but most only cover the cost to repair the damage from the break, not the break itself. That’s why Service Line Warranties of South Carolina will begin offering affordable water and sewer line warranties to residents of much of South Carolina beginning February 6. [...]
30
Jan
If you are buying a new home, or one that is less than ten years old, it may be covered by a Homeowners’ Warranty or HOW. A homeowners’ warranty protects a new house against faulty construction for ten years. The first year, HOW builders guarantee their new houses are free of defective work and materials, [...]
29
Jan
The message is, don’t buy a house — buy its builder. If your house isn’t built yet or is already finished, have the inspector or contractor look at other houses the developer is in the process of building. You will be given numerous deadlines (to make deposits, agree to design changes, get loan approval, sell [...]
27
Jan
This beautiful golf course home is located in the much desired Fairwood Greens community in Renton. Boasting gorgeous hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances & a new roof, youâll find that no detail has been ignored. The partially finished, daylight basement is 1330 square feet & complete with fairway views, a bathroom, a [...]
26
Jan
Ray Micucci, who heads the Property Owners’ Association of The Villages, shows off a home with shabby vinyl siding. THE VILLAGES - Retired nurse Carolyn Reichel thought she was ordering her dream home. Reichel, who said she contacted The Villages after she realized her siding problems in July 2006, said the home-warranty department advised her [...]
25
Jan
He added that since proper maintenance is a requirement of most home warranty contracts, plan holders maximize service benefits by adopting the practice. Lightfoot noted that air conditioning, furnaces, heat pump condensers, and water heaters comprise the major equipment items on which home owners should focus. Flush water heaters regularly, particularly in areas of hard [...]
24
Jan
FORECLOSED HOMES MAY OFFER THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME BUYER IN THE PRESENT MARKET. REVIEW THE LISTINGS FOR THE HOMES BELOW AND YOU’LL BE PLEASED WITH THE BEAUTY AND QUALITY. These are true luxury homes that are ready for quick occupancy. RSS feed for comments on this post. Sorry, the comment form is closed at [...]
23
Jan
Make sure that the Web site address displayed in the address bar of your browser is spelled and formatted correctly. If you reached this page by clicking a link, contact the Web site administrator to alert them that the link is incorrectly formatted. Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for [...]
22
Jan
Why not let us know what you think by adding your own comment! Your opinion is as valid as anyone elses, so come on. It is my belief that using “Home Warranty Insurance” when selling a house entices buyers. But it is also my belief that after trying to use them, most buyers let their [...]
21
Jan
Notwithstanding the complaints I heard from friends about the shortcomings of their home protection plan (which usually involved a “this isn’t covered”), AHS seemed like a pretty good deal to us. We don’t really have any major complaints - the work that hasn’t been covered is clearly stated as not covered in the written contract. [...]