Cinch covers rust and pre-existing conditions with a longer guarantee. Liberty has more add-ons and higher customer scores despite a revoked BBB rating. Full breakdown. Cinch Home Services and Liberty Home Guard sit at similar price points and both offer a three-tier plan structure, but the similarities mostly end there. Cinch leans into inclusivity —…

AHS has higher coverage caps and a bigger contractor network. Choice is cheaper and simpler. Here’s the full breakdown, including a real regulatory issue worth knowing about. American Home Shield and Choice Home Warranty are two of the most-searched names in the home warranty industry, and for good reason — they’re both large, nationally available,…

Landlords need different things from a home warranty than owner-occupants: multi-market availability, tenant-friendly claims, and predictable budgeting. Here’s what to prioritize. A landlord shopping for a home warranty is solving a different problem than a homeowner living in the property. You’re not primarily protecting your own comfort — you’re protecting predictable cash flow across a…

The lowest advertised monthly price isn’t always the cheapest plan once service fees and coverage caps are factored in. Here’s the real cost comparison. The cheapest home warranty by advertised monthly price and the cheapest home warranty by real total cost are often two different companies — and the gap between them can be larger…

New homes come with a builder warranty most owners misunderstand. Here’s what’s actually already covered, what isn’t, and which providers fill the gap best. New construction homeowners are in a genuinely different position than everyone else in this comparison series: your systems and appliances are brand new, which means coverage caps rarely matter and claim…

Older homes need higher coverage caps and providers that won’t deny claims over outdated systems. Here are the providers that actually hold up for aging homes. An older home isn’t just more likely to need a home warranty — it’s also more likely to run into the specific exclusions that catch buyers off guard: code…

2-10 HBW holds an A+ BBB rating and a unique new-construction structural warranty program — but its third-party consumer review scores are surprisingly weak. Here’s why. 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty (2-10 HBW) occupies a genuinely different niche than most companies in this comparison series: it’s a Denver-based company founded in 1980 that built its original…

Old Republic has the strongest BBB rating and some of the highest coverage caps in the industry — but it’s only available in 25 states. Here’s the full breakdown. Old Republic Home Protection (ORHP) has operated since 1974 — over 50 years in an industry where a lot of competitors have come and gone —…

AFC advertises uncapped HVAC coverage and a lifetime workmanship guarantee — but review sources disagree sharply on its actual per-item caps. AFC Home Club — short for America’s First Choice Home Club, sometimes marketed as America’s 1st Choice Home Warranty — is a Georgia-based provider that’s been in business since 2009, built around a genuinely…

Select is one of the cheapest home warranty providers, but its $500 per-item coverage cap is among the lowest in the industry. Here’s what that actually means for you. Select Home Warranty has built its reputation on one clear selling point: price. Plans typically run around 14% below the national average premium, and the company…