August 7, 2012 Back in April HomeWarrantyWiz.com published an interview with Counsel for the National Home Service Contract Association (NHSCA), Art Chartrand. In today’s piece we meet the President of that same association. On behalf of First American Home Buyers Protection Jeff Powell is the current President of the NHSCA and I recently talked with him about his
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VALUE OF HOME SERVICE CONTRACTS ON THE RISE IN CALIFORNIA
MEDIA CONTACT: Art Ansoorian, Ansoorian and Associates • 805-653-1648 • Email (SAN RAMON, CA – Sept. 1, 2012) By reducing overhead and improving operations, the home service contract industry in California has done what few industries have been able to do – increase coverage without passing the cost along to consumers. “Today home service contract
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VA Warns Against Business With Home Services Firm
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EPA HEAT ON HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEBUYERS IN 2020
National Home Service Contract Association offers advice to homeowners and homebuyers on air conditioner mandates by EPA. (Lenexa, KS). In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency placed into effect a ban on the manufacture of new HVAC systems using R-22 refrigerant. R-22 refrigerant, more commonly known as Freon®, is used in systems such as window air-conditioning units, dehumidifiers,
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Interview with NHSCA Executive Director & Counsel, Art Chartrand
HomeWarrantyWiz.com published this interview in 2011 on consumer resources to home warranty consumers Click to read the original and full Home Warranty Wiz – NHSCA interview article. The following is an excerpt. Home warranty is a service that is known by many different names. As an industry the generally preferred terminology for services that
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CODING SYSTEM FOR HOME SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDERS PROTECTS EVERYONE
Codes to help consumers identify reputable providers. (Lenexa, KS) In an effort to eliminate confusion and reduce fraud, the nation’s largest trade association in the home service contract industry, the National Home Service Contract Association (NHSCA), implemented a coding classification system in 2012 to more clearly identify member companies. The system works best when recognized
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NHSCA TAKES LEAD TO PROMOTE PROTECTION IN THE HOME SERVICE CONTRACT INDUSTRY
Association Adopts Automatic Renewal Model to Protect Consumer Interests (OLATHE, KS – November 8, 2011) The National Home Service Contract Association has taken the lead to protect consumers from a lapse in coverage by drafting and promoting a model automatic renewal clause for the home service contract industry. In an effort to create a balanced
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TRY A “LIST” BUT NHSCA PROVIDES SOLUTIONS
NHSCA and Angie’s List Offer Similar Advice, but NHSCA provides vetted and guaranteed contractors. (Lenexa, KS) Every year, millions of home service contracts (often referred to as “home warranties”) are purchased nationwide—a number growing dramatically every year as consumers seek home care solutions. While a growing number are marketed directly to consumers, the majority of
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NHSCA URGES CAUTION ON WEB SITES RANKING HOME WARRANTY COMPANIES
The National Home Service Contract Association says to get all the facts before relying on various internet-based services that rank or rate home service contract providers. (Lenexa, KS ) Some internet-based web sites have begun “rating” home service contract providers, but such can be biased or based on a limited and perspectives. The NHSCA cautions consumers
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS ADD VALUE TO EVERY HOME SALE
Homes Service Contract Industry Reaffirms Your Need for a Real Estate Agent (Lenexa, KS) Whether we are in a buyers market like the years following 2007, or in a sellers market as hit high gear in 2016, real estate agents remain invaluable. A side effect of this seesaw of economic change is that today’s home
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