Home Warranty recommendations?

[Byron Kim]

Hi, looking for home warranty recommendations if anyone has had a good experience with any companies. 

I've dealt with First American and Homeshield in the past and both experiences have been absolutely awful. I've been recommended Achosa from my realtor, but would like to see what others are available. 

Thank you in advance. 

[Randall Alan]

Quote from @Byron Kim:

Hi, looking for home warranty recommendations if anyone has had a good experience with any companies. 

I've dealt with First American and Homeshield in the past and both experiences have been absolutely awful. I've been recommended Achosa from my realtor, but would like to see what others are available. 

Thank you in advance. 

@Byron Kim

There are no good experiences with home warranty companies from my experience from a landlord perspective .  

They can save you money on an occasional repair, at the expense of your sanity.  

The $85 - $125 copay is the same you would pay for a trip charge by a local contractor. 

The biggest problem is that they usually internally supply parts - so if your part is unique by any means, you will be waiting until they can source that part.  We waited 3 weeks for a condenser motor and finally got them to give us permission to local purchase it - which could have been done on day with a local contractir.  Being without air for 3 weeks in Florida in the summer is unacceptable!  The company offered fans as a substitute.  Again, not an acceptable solution.

Regardless, you are usually waiting for weeks for parts.  The concept of a home warranty is admirable… but the execution has always been lacking.

You won’t catch me buying one ever again

All the best!

Randy