Fidelity National Home Warranty covers many systems and appliances in your home, however, one of the applicances home warranties do not cover are portable air cleaners. I thought I would share this simple idea with you: A Surprisingly Easy way to improve the quality of the air you breathe in your home is to place specific [...]
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Did You Read Your Home Warranty Contract?
As your Reno area representative for Fidelity National Home Warranty, Northern Nevada’s “Premier”Home Warranty Company, I find that it’s helpful for everyone who either has a home warranty or is considering buying a home warranty to clearly understand the Terms of Coverage and the Limits of Liability of their plan. You can find this information [...]
Can a Home Warranty Cover Items Found During Inspections?
The American Home Shield (AHS) FlexPlan Combo Seller/Buyer Plan can! When the AHS Seller/Buyer FlexPlan Combo Home Protection Plan is placed on a home prior to Seller and/or Buyer completing inspections, AHS can help overcome inspection issues and pave the way to a smoother closing for all parties involved in the transaction. Without the Seller [...]
“Undetectable Pre-existing Conditions” Home Warranty Coverage
Could a Mechanical Failure Immediately After Close of Escrow be Considered a Pre-existing Condition? Certainly it can, but with the American Home Shield (AHS) FlexPlan Combo Home Protection Plan, failures immediately after close of escrow are typically covered items under our “Undetectable Pre-existing Conditions” clause. Our terms and conditions state that AHS will cover a [...]
Owning Investment Properties Can Be Affordable
Did you know that you can cover your Reno and Northern Nevada income properties, investment properties or rental properties with a Fidelity National Home Warranty? And, if you have five or more properties you may qualify for a discount! A Fidelity National Home Warranty (FNHW) can save you money on repairs and/or replacement of a [...]
How Soon Can I Purchase After a Short Sale?
Over the last four years many home owners have short sold their home for various reasons. For those home owners that short sold their home, your wait time can be as long as 7-years from the completion date of the short sale before you are eligible for a mortgage loan. Conventional, FHA, and VA loans [...]
Rates will stay down through 2014
The Federal Reserve met yesterday and decided to keep the federal funds rate at .25% through the end of 2014. A testament to the current state of the economy and its short term potential growth. This is the rate in which banks lend money to each other but is also a key tool in the [...]
Life Of An Escrow
It all begins with the offer and acceptance skillfully negotiated by the real estate agents representing Buyer and Seller. The Buyer(s) Tenders a written offer to purchase (or accepts the Seller’s counter-offer) accompanied by a good faith deposit amount. Approves and signs the escrow instructions and other related instruments required to complete the transaction. Approve [...]
Caring For Your Reno Home
Since we, in the Reno area live in 4 different seasons, I thought it would be helpful to give you some home maintenance tips Preventative maintenance is the best way to keep your Reno area home in good shape. Did you know that regular maintenance of the systems and appliances will increase their efficiency and [...]
Interest Rates drop Under 4%
Data released by Freddie Mac shows the new rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage edged down to 3.98%, the second lowest reading in history and adjustable rate mortgages are at a new low. The Freddie Mac survey shows 15 year mortgages at 3.30% and a 5 year adjustable rate mortgage coming in at [...]
