Home Warranties Explained with American Home Shield

On this episode of The Perfect Property podcast, Juli speaks with Chardel from American Homeshield
Home Warranty. Chardel concisely answers many of the questions that home buyers have about home
warranties, starting with why homeowners should buy into a home warranty.
Chardel explains that a home warranty exists to protect the budget for sellers and buyers while the
house is listed or once the buyer has purchased and moved into the house. A home warranty covers the
mechanical (not structural) systems and appliances within the main foundation.
So, with a home warranty, when a problem comes up, all you have to do is call the company, describe
the problem, and a technician is dispatched to either repair or replace the item. That being said, what a
home warranty covers can differ from company to company. When it comes to coverage and whether or
not they send people out to make repairs, be sure to check your company’s limitations to avoid
unwanted surprises!
Chardel notes that a home warranty is even more important during the pandemic, with many people
spending more time at home and using appliances frequently. And, you don’t have to be a new
homebuyer to purchase a home warranty. Even if you’ve been in your house for some time, you can still
opt for a home warranty with Home Shield.
It’s also important to remember that a home warranty is different than homeowner’s insurance. Chardel
explains how they differ and also discusses the prices of a home warranty, shares how a home warranty
can save the day, and touches on expensive repairs like HVAC and replacement gases.

What You’ll Learn:
 Why homeowners should buy into a home warranty (0:42)
 What a homeowner can and can’t expect from a warranty (1:39)
 Myths about home warranties (4:20)
 Different tiers of home warranties (5:16)
 Home warranty pricing (5:50)
 Commercial home warranties (6:34)
 Warranties for homeowners who have been in their home a while (6:54)
 Stories of home warranties saving the day (7:45)
 Changes in HVAC and replacement gases (8:37)

Key Points: (3-4 quotes)
“A home warranty is there to protect the budget for sellers and buyers while the house is listed or once
the buyer has purchased the home and moved into the home.”
“At American Home Shield, we cover for undetected preexisting, we cover for mismatched systems, we
cover for lack of maintenance. Age is not an issue with our warranty.”
“A home warranty is actually a very good compliment to homeowner’s insurance. Not one takes the
place of the other. But homeowner’s insurance covers for the catastrophic and structural items of the

home and the home warranty can cover the mechanical systems of the home. So, they really are great
hand-in-hand, especially for first-time home buyers or new home buyers.”
“Having the home warranty just takes the hassle out of it for the homeowner.”

Links:
Juli’s Email: juli@theperfectproperty.com
Juli’s Phone Number: 404-668-8975 (call or text)
The Perfect Property Website. www.theperfectproperty.com
https://www.ahs.com/ 
Chardel Ehrhardt: chardel.ehrhardt@ahs.com

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