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Home Warranties in Columbus and Central Ohio – Get One – Better Yet, Get this One
December 15th, 2008 categories: For Home Buyers, For Home Sellers, Real Estate News
All of my buyers negotiate a home warranty plan in the purchase offer. Unless you’re buying a bank owned foreclosure in Columbus (though every once in awhile they will supply one) you’re going to ask for and, in about 90% of home sales I would guess, receive a home warranty. In addition, you also are going to ask for a gas-line warranty because, well, why not
A local company, based on South Front Street, ABC Gas, pioneered the idea of the gas-line warranty. I think most Realtors in-the-know urge their clients to call ABC first if something happens with the gas lines or any appliance attached to the gas line (read furnace or AC). That’s because ABC has a stellar reputation for taking care of problems without all the red-tape, fine print, and BS.
Recently, ABC Gas introduced their own version of a home warranty, the Home-Save Warranty. It costs a little more than your average warranty at $545 but it already includes the gas line warranty, typically an $85.00 expense. The most innovative aspect to this new Home-Safe warranty for Columbus home buyers, is that there is NO Service Fee.
Other companies send a repairman to your home and you have to pay that repairman a service charge. The whole reason you have a home warranty is to avoid paying for the repair. Now, you don’t have to pay for the service call either. ABC will send a local repairman, they’ll make the repair, and they’ll leave.
The biggest reason I’m so keen on this particular warranty is that
ABC Gas has proven themselves to me and my clients over the years. I’ve always felt they’ve stepped up when needed. They are a local company with a great product and I’d rather promote their service, all things being equal. When they’re saving my buyers money with no service call fees and giving them peace of mind while also helping my Sellers sell their home by providing their warranty to the buyers in addition to covering the home while it’s on the market (no need to fear a home inspection report) I’ll promote them even more.
I know Steve Morbitzer, whose father started the business 56 years ago. I see him almost every week at some meeting or another. He’s a good guy. I appreciate that ABC made the warranty as complete as possible and easy to read and direct as possible. So will my clients. Until I have a reason not to, every offer Delicious Real Estate writes going forward will include a request for the new ABC Home-Safe Warranty and every Seller we represent will be urged to offer one.
Are there things not covered Sure, like any home warranty you’re likely to find some things that the warranty Company can’t be responsible for. The fine print isn’t so small here, and it’s all spelled out, including the $4,000/year annual limit. You can find the entire warranty HERE.
Home Warranty Guru
February 6th, 2009
A gas-line warranty is a great idea. I purchased a home warranty that didn’t have a gas-line warranty and guess what, we needed gas-line repairs within a year. Learn from my mistake – make sure your warranty includes gas-lines.