AHS addresses a key concern: Unexpected,
expensive repair costs. You can count on AHS, because it helps homeowners protect their largest investment.
The problem:
Unexpected, expensive repair costs.
AHS developed the home warranty concept more than 30 years ago to help homeowners protect themselves from high home systems and appliance repair costs.
Homeowners
spend an average of $900 each year to repair home systems
and appliances.1
The average
life expectancy of nine critical appliances/home systems
is 13 years, and the
likelihood of failure of one of these systems
in a given year is 68%.2
A smart,
affordable and popular solution.
Homeowners can save significant money and reduce frustration by protecting themselves with a home warranty.
A home
system or appliance repair can range from $65 to $2,000; a replacement
averages $1,085.3
The average
cost for a home warranty is $350 - $500.4
In 2002,
9 out of 10 California homes sold had home warranty coverage.5
Nationwide,
home warranty use is rising in step with housing trends.6
Sensible protection against
unexpected repair costs.
In addition
to the protection and peace of mind for homeowners, an AHS Home
Warranty plan can help keep real estate deals together, close
sales and reduce post-sale issues.
Pays for
repair or replacement of any covered item that breaks down
due to normal wear and tear.
Makes your home more marketable and attractive to prospective buyers.
Helps reduce after-sale liability.
Assists in home sale negotiations
AHS
is the right choice in home warranties.
American
Home Shield is America's leading choice for home warranties.
We continually strive to be not only the largest, but also
the highest-quality provider of home warranty coverage available.
AHS Home
Warranties protect 1.2 million homes nationwide today.
We spent
over $243 million nationwide in 2004 to repair and maintain
homes.
We handle
2.3 million service calls per year - over 6,000 each day.
Our customers
use their contract an average of 2+ times per year.
AHS is
a ServiceMaster Company, America's leading provider of
service brands for residential and commercial customers.
1 Consumer Expenditure Survey 2002, U.S. Census
2,3,4,8,9 Home Repair and Remodel, Marshall & Swift L.P.,
2004
5 Home Warranty Association of California, 2003
6 As reported in the Washington Times, August 29, 2003
7, 11 Unpublished tabulations from the 2003 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Member Profile
10 National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators/Consumer Federation
of America Survey 2001, as reported in The Washington Post, January 11,
2003