Home Warranties Make Sense for Buyers and Sellers
"For buyers, we often include a home warranty to be purchased by the seller
as a part of an offer if it is not already provided. For sellers, it is a good
idea to have a home warranty to provide more buyer confidence in
purchasing the home. Home warranties and real estate go hand in hand.
It makes sense to save money on unexpected home repair costs."
Contact me for a free brochure on Home Warranty benefits.
David Brown
(503) 302-2333 davidbrown@prurep.com
from the American Home Shield web site
A home warranty is a service contract, usually covering one year, which helps protect homeowners
against the cost of unexpected covered repairs or replacement on their major systems and appliances that break down due to normal wear and tear.
Generally, basic coverage for a home under 5,000 square feet, regardless of age includes the home's heating, plumbing, electrical system,
water heater and major appliances, such as range/oven/cooktop, dishwasher, garbage disposal, etc. Home warranties are available for homes
that are over 5,000 square feet for an additional fee.
Yes, warranty-holders may renew the AHS plan (at the option of AHS).
American Home Shield will notify the homeowner in advance of the expiration date,
and AHS will offer a variety of convenient payment plans.
An AHS home warranty helps provide protection during and after a home purchase. When a covered system or appliance
breaks down due to normal wear and tear, you're protected for repair or replacement.
There's no need to get back in touch with the real estate agent or track down the previous owner.
An AHS home warranty gives buyers additional confidence in a real estate transaction—
they know that AHS stands behind the covered systems or appliances in the house.
If they break down, buyers are covered for repair or replacement.
An added benefit to the seller is that buyers will be calling us with their problems—not you.
No, the age of a home or its systems and appliances does not matter to AHS.
We cover items that are in good working condition at the time you purchase the plan and properly maintained.
Plus, AHS covers all makes and models of appliances and systems.
No, AHS home warranty coverage does not require a home inspection to purchase.
Yes, a fee called a trade service call fee is paid directly to the contractor for each covered breakdown,
no matter what the actual cost of the repair or replacement for your covered item.
A trade service call fee is the amount due when a contractor visits your home.
Each type of breakdown falls into a "trade" category, for example: a leaky pipe
qualifies as a plumbing breakdown, while a broken dishwasher is an appliance breakdown.
Since it may require more than one contractor or several unrelated trips to the house by the
same contractor (once to fix the pipe, another to fix the dishwasher), there is a fee due for
each "trade" a service call covers. It's perfectly alright to report more than one breakdown at a time.
Additional fees may apply if the repairs fall into different categories.
No, American Home Shield allows an unlimited number of covered repairs.
For more details on Salem Oregon real estate
contact David Brown, Buyers Agent - by email or call
Office: (800) 255-1909 ext 1282 - Mobile : (503) 764-5284
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David L. Brown, Associate Broker
1220 20th St SE Salem, Oregon 97302 (503) 371-3013
