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In this Realtor's opinion - yes! I am an Oakwood, Ohio resident where most of the homes are around 60 years old. With older homes the mechanicals and appliances in the homes can fail. I negotiated that the seller pay for a home warranty (average price $450) for our home which covers mechanical breakdowns due to normal wear and tear of the major systems and appliances. After living in our home for only a month the air conditioner stopped working and it was a humid July! After contacting the home warranty company and paying a $50 service fee, the technician who was sent to the home determined the air conditioner was beyond repair. The home warranty company replaced the air conditioner! The average price of an air conditioner is $3000 - $6000 installed! If you don't at least purchase home warranty insurance for yourself, then you could be gambling thousands of dollars!

Christina

About the Author...Blog article was provided by Christina Asad Edwards, a Nationally recognized Realtor and Residential Relocation Specialist. Christina can be reached via email at DaytonOhioHouse@gmail.com or by cell phone or text message at 1-937-205-4741. Christina helped thousands of people move in and out of the Dayton Ohio area and other Southwest Ohio towns. For Ohio real estate and homes see Dayton Ohio Real Estate.

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9 Comments on Is a home warranty worth negotiating on my offer?

DEC
27
2007
109,635 Points
I always negotiate a home warrenty. It is best for the buyer, seller and protects me from midnight calls
5:28pm • #1
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I have been buying one for each of my buyers.  I think it's a good service to offer.
5:33pm • #2
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Thanks for the comments Val and John!

Christina
5:35pm • #3
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I agree with you on home warranties. They save a lot of angst after the sale.
6:08pm • #4
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We always ask the seller to provide a home warranty.  It seems these days we have more sellers offering them.  When our market was crazy I included them for my buyers as a "thank-you".
8:22pm • #5

Christina,

 Your right on the point. I start to offer free 120 day seller warranties, and 90 day buyers warranties to my clients that also works in conjunction to the warranties you offer to your clients. I feel that mine helps cover anything that happens right up front, and yours will cover anything that might happen in the long term. It is always nice to know that you are providing a great service for your clients.
8:32pm • #6
DEC
28
2007
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I always ask for the seller to pay for a home warranty and I would never let a deal fall thru over the home warranty.
12:53pm • #7
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Thanks Wayne, Cindy, Mark, and Jeff for all your comments!

Christina
1:10pm • #8
If its not being offered by the Seller and I am the Buyers Agent, I ALWAYS offer it to them as a "Gift"
3:25pm • #9

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