Do You Really Need a Home Warranty??
You may not know what a #Home Warranty is or what it does, so I'll try to give you the high points.
It is NOT like a homeowners insurance policy that covers for fire, theft, water-damage or hail damage etc....
A home warranty offers protection against the cost
(some times high cost) of repair or replacement of the high end major
components in the home--- air condition/heating, water heater, garbage
disposal, stove-oven, etc. And of
course you can buy extra coverage for your refrig, or washer and dryer etc
With an upfront purchase of the plan and a service fee
most feel they come out ahead, especially when a month into their new home the
water heater isn’t heating, or their AC isn’t cold.
Usually when
buying a home the #REALTOR® will
advise to get a home warranty-- although they can be put on existing
homes. When buying a home the home
inspector will tell you what is good and bad about the house, but even then
things can stop working a week after you’ve signed the papers, through no-ones
fault.
There are several, several different companies to
choose from. You can Google them then Go to their websites and
read the reviews. Find out which
companies have to best coverage for wear and tear on your appliances and
plumbing
It’s like having an insurance plan for your home’s
comfort items--- granted we all hate to pay, but it’s sooo nice to have when
something isn’t working!!
I could tell you about the time my seller had done
thousands of dollars of upgrades on his house,-everything looked great and had pasted with the inspection with
everything in good working order; yet two weeks after close of escrow the AC
quit, -just quit! The buyer was
extremely happy that he didn’t have to come up with another $5,000 for a new
one! All for the price of, at the time
a $350 home warranty.
Well, that’s all I have for today.
Have a good week,
Joanne
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