Buying a House? Get a Warranty.

"All veteran homeowners know that when you buy a house, you're buying a set of potential problems. The furnace might refuse to heat. The water heater could fail. Face it, any number of things can go wrong after closing, costing you thousands of dollars. Fortunately, there's a way to make a balky air conditioner or a leaky roof seem like a mere nuisance rather than a calamity: buy a home warranty.

The term 'home warranty' applies to two forms of protection: insurance plans for new homes and service agreements for existing homes. Each has value, and each has limitations. State laws and typical building practices provide for four forms of new-home protection."

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