Five things to know when buying your first home
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Buying your first home is a daunting thought. This article provides a list of things you need to know before purchasing your first home. So you’ve saved and saved and now you’ve decided to bite the bullet and try to enter the property market. No matter where you are — Sydney, one of the most [...]
Weichert announces new home protection plan
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Weichert Realtors announced the launch of its new Claim-No-Claim Home Protection Plan. This home protection plan, provided through HMS Home Warranty, now includes coverage for unknown pre-existing conditions, lack of maintenance and jetted bathtubs in addition to the coverage already provided by the previous protection plan. Weichert Financial Services said it is committed to offering [...]
UtiliPRO Joint Venture to Provide Home Warranty Services
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010According to a news release, Atlanta based AGL Resources, Detroit-based DTE Energy and Tampa-based TECO Energy, Inc. have formed a joint venture to offer home warranty products and services under the brand name “UtiliPRO” UtiliPRO will be launched in Georgia before opening for business in other AGL Resources territories, including Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland and New [...]
Choice Home Warranty Anticipates Real Estate Rebound
Thursday, September 17th, 2009PRESS RELEASE September 16, 2009 – Edison, NJ – Choice Home Warranty is beginning to see it’s residential real estate business getting back to where it was before the recession began. In fact, just this morning in an interview with Becky Quick on CNBC, Warren Buffet had a similar feeling. Mr. Buffet’s statement: “I think [...]
Is home warranty an insurance? Not Quite
Thursday, January 15th, 2009AJC has posted an informative article about the limitations of home warranty. Author has also tried to explain the mistakes home warranty buyers make before and after buying home warranty. Because home warranty companies are not considered insurance companies, their claims-handling conduct is not audited by regulators, nor do they face nearly as much government [...]
Texas AG lawsuit against National Home Protection
Sunday, January 11th, 2009Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a suit against a New York-based home warranty company for unlawfully doing business in Texas. The state’s enforcement action seeks to prevent National Home Protection, Inc. from doing business in Texas until it is licensed by the state and complies with requirements of the Texas Occupations Code. According to [...]
Do I need home warranty?
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007Not every home needs home warranty coverage. So, as a home owner, you should get appliance warranty plans if it makes financial and practical sense. For example, if your home is a brand new construction you can live without a warranty for the first couple of years. But if you have an older home, it [...]
