• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Home Fixated

  • Tools
  • Woodworking
  • Gardening
  • How To
  • Real Estate

home buying

Are Home Warranties Worth It? Homeowners Are Saying No

Jen November 30, 2011 3 Comments

Image Source: HMS National

If you’re buying a brand new home – meaning a home that has just been built and has no previous owners – it’s fairly typical to automatically receive a warranty for a set number of years on the structure, its fixtures and appliances – and generally at no extra charge. Builders want to give their buyers peace of mind by guaranteeing the quality of their work and this warranty covers it. Since there’s no additional charge for this kind of warranty, there’s little for home owners to grapple with; yes, they’ll gladly accept the warranty. However, what if you buy a resale home (a home that has had previous owners) and have been given the opportunity to pay into a home warranty? Is it worth it? Do home warranties make sense? Is it yet another scare tactic? Angie’s List., the web source that lets home owners rank, review and find service providers, has kept tabs on consumer feedback on home warranties and the message they got was rather discouraging. Read More

Filed Under: Resources, Service Providers

We Bought a Meth House: One Couple’s Nightmare

Jen December 10, 2010 1 Comment

Don’t let likable Bryan Cranston, the actor who plays meth cook Walter White on AMC’s Breaking Bad, fool you. The methamphetamine industry is one that should be avoided at all costs. Unfortunately for one couple whose story was recently featured on CNN, any of us could be unknowing victims of this drug – including new home owners.

Read More

Filed Under: Resources, Safety, Service Providers

Primary Sidebar

Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Pinterest

Search

Subscribe to our newsletter

Get access to free prizes, product sneak-peeks, reviews, how-to's and much more!

More Info Email Privacy

Categories

Footer

Links

  • Tools
  • Woodworking
  • Gardening
  • How To
  • Real Estate

Support

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Coupons and Deals

Legal

  • Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • Disclosure
  • Submit

Social

Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Pinterest
Copyright © 2017 Home Fixated. All rights reserved.