Everyone is always pushing for a home inspection on the purchase of a home. While I do agree that this is a useful practice and a good idea, I wonder why more professionals do not make consumers more informed about the benefits of a home warranty. A home warranty generally covers most of the items included in a home inspection but for a little more it will pay (minus a small deductible) to fix whatever goes wrong. A good home warranty will cover almost everything in the house as well ~ appliances, fixtures, & water heater. As often as I recommend these to homebuyers and homeowners, most people have never heard of such a concept. You can even pay an extra premium with most companies to cover things like the air conditioner and the septic tank! This is also a great tool for sellers. Buyers will feel more comfortable that if anything goes wrong in their new dream house it will be covered. There are even a few companies out there that will give you a free home inspection or a few extra months if you are a seller obtaining a warranty. You can also get discounts for seniors, military, and professional discounts. I hope you will be motivated to look deeper into the value of a home warranty in addition to your inspection, and feel the piece of mind that accompanies! Realtors ~ Home warranty agents can set you up with ad packages to help you get the word out about what they offer in their particular warranty and it will help you get your name out as a responsible customer oriented professional.

 This is only my opinion and not endorsed in any way by anyone in particular.