1,091,505
Lordy. I have fired them all. I would stand in the doorway and prevent someone from using AHS for sure. Not just me - big class action suit a few years back. They were so bad that when I fired them, the rep also quit out of sheer frustration.
I personally have Fidelity, and I fired them too a few years back but they overall are the most reliable and the lesser of many evils.
The sweetheart of agents around here is ORHP, but they jack up your premiums annually and if you have too many claims, they won't renew at all. That happened to a client and when I called my prom queen rep, he told me "Well this is a volume business." EXACTLY - you're punishing someone for using the service they paid for while exponentially more never use it? Don't insult my intelligence.
The rest fall somewhere in between - just like any insurance company, their job is to avoid paying claims. It is what it is.
They are all basically the same - the bigger issue is whether they have decent CSRs and vendors. That is always a crapshoot.
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,713,576
In my experience I recommend none of them. Sorry to be negative and it is worth a blog to say why.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,440,965
Had to fire several over the years and now can only recommend Choice Home Warranty.
One of our former IT employees from our local association went into the home warranty business and is now representing Choice. So, not only is the company excellent (read the reviews) but, our local representation is top notch too!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Jeff Pearl
Lovettsville, VA
5,254,195
I've used Home Warranty of America (personally and professionally) and they seem to come through. There are some I avoid. But a lot also depends where you are geographically with some of these companies.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
4,697,394
I think a lot of the difference may be the local representation and not necessarily the product. There is a very strong rep in our area from American Home Shield.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
542,913
My office uses 2-10 Home Trust. I'm not sure which one is the best.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
4,434,227
I use a couple of companies. We should always read the fine print.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
8,086,439
I do not recommend any of them.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,584,078
I believe most in my office use American Home Shield....
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Sean Casey
Newark, DE
921,504
Choice and Global home.
Both insure the house during the listing period to protect the seller.
It is more a security blanket for the seller and their "what else can go wrong' fears.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
6,626,207
I avoid all warranties.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
2,227,228
I use American Home Shield
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
928,698
A service person that does work for a variety of home warranty companies told me the other day that they hate doing work for HMS ( which is usually the one I use), and they love doing work for Old Republic. Personally, I now lean towards not worrying about a home warranty. I think they are over rated and not worth the trouble or the money. Better off just starting a home maintenance savings account, and hiring local contractors.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,145,717
Blue Ribbon I use most the time.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
5,965,959
I think there is not a perfect company out there, have had issues with them all.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
1,746,327
Their program and level of satisfactory service vary each time a service call is requested, so sorry, but you are on your own.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
1,531,044
I avoid AHS like the plague. Fidelity and First American have been good to me on my homes, for the most part. I use Fidelity mainly and have a great relationship with my rep which has helped my clients out.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
1,004,518
I don't give bad reviews in public unless the company really pisses me off.
IMO one HW is as good as another
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
602,025
American Home Shield has been the best to deal with but I'm not a fan of any. The house always wins!
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
3,073,909
1,643,560
I guess, they are the same. It depends on the rep you are dealing with. But there is no ''the best''. They are in the business to make money.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
3,988,138
There are several good ones. I use Old Republic primarily and hear my clients like their services.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
3,986,423
Well, I have not found one I liked more than another
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
2,699,987
I don't recommend any of them. Having said that, if it makes a Buyer feel better to close a deal, then let them buy it.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
5,427,013
Read through all the coverage carefully. There is no one size fits all!
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
4,800,282
3,408,890
I've had favorable experience with First American Home Warranty.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
681,704
I have been using HSA (Home Security of America) 800-367-1448 for 25 years!
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
1,866,338
Globe out of FL. Used them for years now.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
1,714,361
I've been using American Home Shield for many years, our local rep is great.
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Dave Martin (703) 585-...
Fairfax, VA
2,071,135
1,598,552
4,321,670
3,917,883
I have a direct line to the company head honcho and have not had a problem so far, with any of my clients.