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  #1 Andrew Farmer on 09 Mar 12

   

  Home owners have total protect home warranty things to worry about in their lives, which is the reason that some of them end up purchasing home warranty plans. For a service fee (you pay that) that ranges with $25-75, the service provider arrives and fixes what is broken. IF it isn't an exception. This can be a big "if. " The home warranty I have on my house didn't cover the refrigerator, certain parts of air conditioning and heating system (usually the costly parts), and even hauling off the broken parts once they repaired that. Guess what appliance broke first. The refrigerator. Haha! It was an extra $150 to upgrade to the premium service that covered the refrigerator.
  
  Today, I should mention that the home warranty I get has covered its charge. On two different activities, I had appliances break, and the company ended up and made repairs that would have cost over $300 each. If you are considering a warranty, make sure you see the entire agreement and determine what the exclusions are before you buy it. Some will have exclusions for preexisting circumstances or for deferred maintenance. Refer to the micro-print with regard to such exclusions. Also, there are plenty of companies that have been around for many years. Some have just jumped to the bandwagon when it became an exceedingly profitable business to stay. These companies may have no track record. There are several websites that come with home warranty reviews. I suggest researching customer reviews before selecting one.
  
  The concerning trend with home warranty information is that sellers are offering to you them to sweeten the offer to buyers. Real estate agents seem to be driving this emerging craze. What you need to be familiar with as the buyer, nevertheless, is that warranty companies pay real estate agents a commission for each policy that they sell. So of course they will recommend them. Buyers agents may even suggest asking for them in the initial offer to pay for. Louisiana now has a house warranty clause in the typical residential agreement to purchase.
  
  The problem with a negotiating standpoint is that: Once you are getting a home warranty contained in the contract, it can make owner less willing to repair items the inspection finds. Their thinking is that they are offering you this home warranty so why do they need to fix the leak in the air conditioning unit. This becomes costly to suit your needs because the seller may have otherwise felt compelled to refurbish these items or reduce the purchase price on the town to compensate you to make the repairs yourself. Then, when it comes time to fix these items, your warranty may have expired or may exclude that.
  
  If you decide to ask for or accept a house warranty, make sure you will be clear what exclusions the provider of the warranty policy offers. I might suggest not asking for a house warranty and buying it yourself after the sale closes. Most companies continue to be ecstatic to provide it. For example, if you have an total protect home warranty aging air handler to suit your needs HVAC system that has never been serviced, this may be cause for claim refusal.

   

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