As you look at homes for sale, the last thing you may be concerned about is needing to acquire a home warranty policy. These warranties are designed to service and replaced items for covered home repairs. If you decide your next home could benefit from one, be sure to sign up for one before escrow closes.
A home warranty is designed to repair and replace certain mechanical systems and built in appliances in your house, such as the plumbing, furnace, and electrical wiring. For an additional fee, you can add coverage for the air conditioner, jacuzzi, swimming pool, and roof. If you should have a malfunction with any of these, you can call your warranty company to check it out. If the insurance company deems the repair is a covered benefit, you'll pay a flat fee for parts and labor which ranges between $60.00 to $100.
Sad to say, you could devote an entire evening and more pouring over the numerous consumer complaints filed against home warranty companies. Homeowners are shocked to discover the pre-existing condition clause in most warranties exclude coverage on pre-existing problems. If you are considering a policy that excludes pre-existing conditions, be aware you'll only receive coverage for new problems.
You should also check to see if the policy has additional exclusions that prevent coverage due to poor maintenance or servicing, wrong installations, and inaccessible areas of the property. There are some policies that exclude repairs until you cover the cost to bring an outdated system up to current building standards. You should also note that many warranties only provide service for items failing as a result of normal wear and tear.
You'll find most home warranties costing between $300 to $1000 per year depending on the size and type of coverage you purchase. It's not uncommon for most sellers to include the first year of coverage for your peace of mind. Sometimes your real estate agent will offer to pay for the first year just to make you happy.
However if you'll have to foot the bill to purchase the home warranty, you may be better off setting aside money for an annual repair fund to cover unexpected problems. The goal of $5000 per year is recommended to adequately cover most major repairs.
However not all warranty policy holders are unhappy with their policies. If you happen to be fortunate enough, you may find a caring and helpful technician who gets the warranty business to cover the repair. Make sure you thoroughly checked out each warranty policy and understand all exclusions.
Check your state for any government agency which oversees home warranties. See if the company has a record of complaints on File.
A home warranty is designed to repair and replace certain mechanical systems and built in appliances in your house, such as the plumbing, furnace, and electrical wiring. For an additional fee, you can add coverage for the air conditioner, jacuzzi, swimming pool, and roof. If you should have a malfunction with any of these, you can call your warranty company to check it out. If the insurance company deems the repair is a covered benefit, you'll pay a flat fee for parts and labor which ranges between $60.00 to $100.
Sad to say, you could devote an entire evening and more pouring over the numerous consumer complaints filed against home warranty companies. Homeowners are shocked to discover the pre-existing condition clause in most warranties exclude coverage on pre-existing problems. If you are considering a policy that excludes pre-existing conditions, be aware you'll only receive coverage for new problems.
You should also check to see if the policy has additional exclusions that prevent coverage due to poor maintenance or servicing, wrong installations, and inaccessible areas of the property. There are some policies that exclude repairs until you cover the cost to bring an outdated system up to current building standards. You should also note that many warranties only provide service for items failing as a result of normal wear and tear.
You'll find most home warranties costing between $300 to $1000 per year depending on the size and type of coverage you purchase. It's not uncommon for most sellers to include the first year of coverage for your peace of mind. Sometimes your real estate agent will offer to pay for the first year just to make you happy.
However if you'll have to foot the bill to purchase the home warranty, you may be better off setting aside money for an annual repair fund to cover unexpected problems. The goal of $5000 per year is recommended to adequately cover most major repairs.
However not all warranty policy holders are unhappy with their policies. If you happen to be fortunate enough, you may find a caring and helpful technician who gets the warranty business to cover the repair. Make sure you thoroughly checked out each warranty policy and understand all exclusions.
Check your state for any government agency which oversees home warranties. See if the company has a record of complaints on File.
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