American Home Shield: The right choice in home warranties The right choice in home warranties SM

Sooner or later, everything wears out. Are you protected?

Home Warranty vs. Homeowner Insurance

Home Warranty vs. Homeowner Insurance

A home warranty is a one year renewable service contract that covers the repairs or replacement of many of the most frequently occurring breakdowns of home system components and appliances

A homeowner or hazard insurance is a type of property insurance that covers private homes. It requires that at least one of the named insured occupies the home. It is an insurance policy that combines various personal insurance protections, which can include losses occurring to one's home, its contents, lost of its use, or lost of other personal possession of the homeowner, as well as liability insurance for accidents that may happen at the home

So don't just cross your fingers and hope nothing will breakdown due to normal wear and tear…read more about home warranties from American Home Shield®

AHS® Home Warranty available for all life's events

AHS® Home Warranty available for all life's events

Many people are not aware of home warranties until they are involved in a real estate transaction, but AHS® offer its home warranty directly to you regardless.

Selling your house - AHS® Home Warranty is the perfect marketing tool. It can help your house sell faster and for a higher price.

Buying a house – Buying a new house is an exciting experience. It is also probably the largest investment you'll ever make. Problems don't move out when you move in.

Currently living in a home – A home warranty from AHS® allows you to focus on more important things in life than repairs.

Rental property or vacation home – An AHS® Home Warranty is convenience for those with tenants who like to request service in the middle of the night.

Taking care of a parent or your child's home – An AHS® Home Warranty can't prevent system or appliances form breaking down, but it can help make covered repairs or replacements easier and less costly.

AHS® is a nationwide provider – just tell us where your home is located

Comprehensive plans... Regardless of age, make, model, or dwelling type

Comprehensive plans

The covered items must be domestic grade and in good working order at time of purchase. Commercial grade items are only covered specified by the manufacturer for use in a residential application.

Consider your dwelling type - AHS® has a home warranty for your residential dwelling and does not require the dwelling to be owner-occupied. Residential dwelling must be under 10,000 square feet – types include single-family homes, new construction, condominiums, townhouses, mobile homes and multiunit dwellings.

Since your home is one of your biggest investments, it only makes sense to protect it. Right?

Most often used systems and appliances

AHS® Home Warranty available for all life's events

AHS® covers many of the most frequently used items – items we as homeowners take for granted until something breaks down.

Customize your coverage – Select from many packages available for your dwelling and life's event. Whether you are going through a real estate transaction or a current homeowner. AHS® has a home warranty plan for you. Several option packages and single item options are available to customize your plan to fit your individual budget and lifestyle. No home inspection necessary!

Did you know that there is a 60% chance that a major system or appliance in your home will fail in the next year?

More complex and costly to repair and replace

Average retail replacement costs – System and appliances are becoming more and more complex, making them more costly to repair and replace. Check out some of the average retail repair and replacement costs for many common home systems and appliances.

An AHS® Home Warranty can be a helpful financial management tool. It helps protect you against many of the costs associated with repairs and replacement that could put a serious dent in your budget.





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What is a Home Warranty?

A home warranty is a service contract that covers the repair or replacement of many of the most frequently occurring breakdowns of home system components and appliances.

Is Everything in My Home Covered?

No. Not everything is covered; however, most of the system components and appliances that breakdown frequently are covered.

Why American Home Shield?

As the founding and leading Home Warranty Company, we have over 35 years of experience caring for our customers. With over 1.3 million home warranties in force nationwide, and over 11,000 contractors in our service network, we lead the industry in delivering innovative home warranty products to our customers.

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