WARRANTY - home center

If you are interested this is a general discussion about New and Re-sale Home Warranties

 

                           NEW HOME WARRANTY

                                                                                         

When you buy a brand new home it may come with a ten year warranty. When you  buy a re-sale home,  you may be able to transfer the  original warranty to you.  The typical  New HomeWarranty covers one year for systems, appliances and work- manship; and two years for mechanical; and ten years for any structural defects.  And this is a  wonderful warranty  to have.  But many buyers expect much more. New homes do not have bumper to bumper  sixty thousand mile  quarantees like cars. Some home warranties are backed by the builder and in some cases the builder does not warrant  the home but rather is covered by special companies that  do that for him.

This builder really has nothing more than an insurance policy. And the issuers of this policy intend to cover  problems that arise  due to the actions of the builder and not the actions of nature. For example  a structural defect, may  be defined as something that  causes the home  to be unsafe. Sometimes these warranties have binding arbitration clauses that take away your right to go to court for a dispute. Also they do not cover expenses  you may have  for renting  a home or hotel while repairs are being made.

 

                       RE-SALE HOME WARRANTY

Re-sale Home Warranty are sold by home service contract companies,or home protection companies or home warranty companies, or residential service companies and in Florida these are not insurance companies.

The typical  Re-sale  Home   Warranty covers  one year for systems and appliances and you  ordinarily cannot  buy any coverage for structural problems. Some warranties provide optional roof leak coverage. (roofs are technically structural elements but are commonly seen as system elements to stop water and rain from entering a home).

This warranty protects you against cost of unexpected repair or replacement  of systems and  appliances. The warranties  that we have  purchased do not  require any cost to  us. But some do require a service call charge such as thirty dollars. These warranties also offer you an element of  convenience. Many companies  handle claims twenty four - seven and they arrange everything. You just sit back and await the service technician to arrive.

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