Around the first anniversary in your new house, you'll probably get a notice from the warranty company offering you the opportunity to renew the service contract for another year or longer. Should you bite? Warranties can also be purchased by…
Now that you’ve found your dream home, here’s how to breeze through the buying process. Get detailed instructions: How to Buy a House Making an Offer and Negotiating the Close Bid smartly. Ask your real estate agent for prices of…
Lorraine Labonne-Storch opted not to buy a home warranty when she bought a home in New Jersey seven years ago. The home inspector had told her the boiler was on its last legs, but she didn't want to pay the…
March 30, 2011 -- (Tallahassee, FL) – Extreme temperatures across the nation contributed to a record-breaking year for home warranty claims, and now with a glut of homes for sale across the country, home warranties to cover major systems (HVAC,…
Ten years ago, when Ryall Smith purchased his century-old town house on Capitol Hill, he decided he needed a little help when it came to the aging appliances within. He purchased a home-service contract, more commonly known as a home…
Home warranties are on the rise. Realty Times takes a moment to look at some of the most common questions regarding these products. What is a home warranty? A home warranty is a residential service contract giving the homeowner repair…
June 17, 2010 (Tallahassee, FL) –– The Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) is reporting an increase in home warranty or service contract sales in 2009. Growth was fueled by annual contract renewals, while sales by realtors to home sellers and…
Hartford, Conn. -- Lloyd Wimbish of West Hartford has refused many a cashier's offer to spring for the extended warranty on a product. "I usually don't buy them," the retired spokesman for the Connecticut legislature's black and Puerto Rican caucus…
April 17, 2009 (Tallahassee, FL) – With an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, low mortgage rates and reduced housing prices, many Americans will seek safeguards to weather economic turmoil as they become new homeowners. Meanwhile, sellers are looking…