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About First American Home Warranty

First American Home Warranty is a home warranty company that’s been in business for over 40 years. Its plans protect homeowners' budgets from unforeseen expenses due to normal wear and tear of a home's major systems and appliances.

Pros
  • HVAC tuneup coverage available
  • No age limit on appliances
  • Discounts on related products and services
Cons
  • Not available in all states
  • Does not publish detailed pricing

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    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    Everything is good with First American. I recommend it.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Bernard.

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    Tech

    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    I was with another provider and they quit paying for Freon so I checked into First American. We had a trouble with one air conditioning guy, but there's nothing they can do about it. The guy was just stupid. He had to come back three times and we had water in our roof, but that wasn't First American's fault.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your comments, Kent.

    Verified purchase
    Tech

    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    My grandmother and my mom both used First American before. I have them too and I can say I'm extremely satisfied. They're a little bit higher in their rate than the first provider I had but a lot better service.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for your comments, Christopher.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    I had an awesome experience. I absolutely love it, and I recommend First American to everyone.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you, Lauren.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    The realtor who helped us when I purchased my house about 6 years ago talked really good about First American and recommended it. Everything's super easy, we're super satisfied. Their team was very helpful when I called. But the only thing is the contractor that they have in the little town where we live were not always as good and we're not as happy with them. But we're happy with First American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for being a continued customers, Lydia.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    I'm satisfied with their service. All of my claims were addressed except for one. I had called it in and it's probably been almost a year ago, and I left about five messages but I never ever got a call returned on it. I got frustrated with it and took care of it myself. I wasn't very happy with that because my wife and I work six days a week. I didn't have time to sit down, call and complain to drag them out. Seriously thinking about dropping the coverage but I haven't.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, William.

    Verified purchase
    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    First American was already in the paperwork when I bought our house. I bought their warranty and also the home property policy. It's an old house and has some issues. I call and somebody is here to fix something usually within hours. I can't ask for anything any better than that. They have been very good and all their workers have all been excellent. I've had no problems with anybody. We've used them for 9 years and I'm pretty well satisfied evidently.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your continued business, Ann.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    It's been fine. I give them a call and they send somebody out.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Dandrea.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    I'm very satisfied with First American home warranty and I already recommend it to several families. I purchased this warranty because all my appliances, washers, dryers, and everything was new. If something is up, it's gonna be cheaper to fix it than buy another one.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your feedback, Kristine.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I recommend First American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Pat.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    They were able to fix everything. The last claim I submitted was for our washer and they sent someone out that same day. The only time I had an issue with them was a couple of years ago in my little house wherein they kept putting off coming out to fix our heater. I found out the guy they assigned was tied up on 2 to 3 jobs and it took him 3 to 4 days until he got to us. But overall, First American always had real good service and as long as they stay that way I'll be with them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your feedback, Myra.

    Verified purchase
    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I have recommended people to use First American. Claims submission is easy as the representatives are nice.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for recommending us, Lindsey.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    This is the first time we bought a house and my friend told me that it would be better if we get home warranty on our house from First American. I also heard so many good things about them. I said I'll give it a shot to see if we like it. And, I love them. First American was really, really good to me when I talked to them on the phone. I already did one claim about my washer and I know the fault is not with the people that I talked to. It was Sears' fault because they kept on telling me that my washer was okay and I had to call First American again and I asked, "Do I have to pay another $65?" They said, "No, ma'am." Everything is okay. They're terrific and I'm very satisfied with them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your comments, Teresa.

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    Tech

    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2015

    The people they sent showed up when they were going to show up, and fixed what they could fix. When they couldn't fix it, they got the parts and came back to finish the work. The entire process is so easy and I have no problem recommending them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your business, Betsy.

    Verified purchase
    Claims HandlingTechPrice

    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2015

    Bought a home and figured things would break down. So on recommendation of a realtor friend of mine I bought a home warranty from First American and have been with them the last 15 years. It's easy to submit claims and I haven't had any problems with them. They're very nice and helpful. The service they offer is cheaper than if I wait and hire a contractor myself.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Timothy.

    Verified purchase
    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2015

    Filing claims with First American is very easy -- everything was handled in a very business-like manner and was done properly.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for your comments, Paul.

    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    The 1st issue was with my fridge. It was fixed very promptly and everything was fine. Then I had issues with my heat pump- the problem here was not so much with 1st American as it was with the sub-contractor. It took over a month to resolve the issue due to the sub-contractor's failure to communicate with me. Overall I'm happy with 1st American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for your feedback, Cecilia.

    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    We bought our home less than a year ago and had an appliance issue and contacted First American since we were provided with a home warranty through them as part of the home purchase. Initially the representatives at First American were ok (not great) and opened the claim and had the contractors contact me for an appointment. After the first visit, we were referred to an appliance contractor and then everything started to fall apart. The appliance contractor had to make multiple trips and order a part. After he returned and made the "fix", we no longer had hot water (we previously had hot water the entire time). This contractor did not know what he was doing and would tell me one thing and then tell his office something else. The contractors office was also rude when scheduling appointments (I have further researched them now and everyone else has had similar problems with the girl scheduling and the repair people).

    After he left I was frantically calling the appliance company and First American to now fix the hot water since it was a Friday and I did not want to go without hot water all weekend. That day (Friday) I spoke to multiple representatives at First American and they just kept transferring me and "escalating" my call. There was no resolution and they did nothing to get the issue fixed. They said a Claims rep would call me on Monday. Well, I didn't get a call Monday or Tuesday. She finally called on Wed. and of course I just miss the call and call them back and get a voice mail so I leave a message. I don't get a return call from her until the following week (Tuesday).

    I have given them the opportunity to listen to the issues I have had and no one cares or seems interested in making sure others do not have the same experience. They just keep pushing things off on other people and departments. There is no follow-up from their representatives and this entire process has turned into a nightmare. Even the supervisors do not empathize and seem interested in helping with a resolution. I have had to make so many calls and waste my time and I get nowhere with First American. Next time I will save the $60 I had to pay for the service and just contact a reputable repair company on my own.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    The house already has First American when we bought it and we figured it was convenient and the prices were right so we kept it. They always acted quickly with our claims, which can be submitted easily and quickly. I also never had any issues with the claims representative when we called. They took the information and set up the contractor to come take care of the issue. Everything is good with them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Walter.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceCoverageTechSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    The company I'm now with screens the service request and informs me when something may not be covered and then I have the option of having them come out or not. I wrote this service request stating what the problem was and I knew my vents needed to be cleaned. I didn't know it wasn't covered until the guy walks in my house, looks at the vents, and says it wasn't covered, and walked out after trying to sell me on his service for cleaning my vents which I rejected. Contractors ask for their $65 up front. This guy did not because he had not done anything but make a sales call.

    If this company wants to be in this business they should have someone screen the service request to inform the customer if something is covered. It's hard to determine from a four page document in small print what's covered and what's not. Why didn't he collect the $65 at the time he tried to sell me his service? Because he had not done anything but make a sales call. Talking over the phone with Co-IT they diagnosed the problem over the phone and told me how much it would cost and came out and cleaned the vents once I knew it wasn't covered. I've been told by many people stories about this company when I tried to recommend them to people and now I believe them.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    I used to have a different home warranty company but I didn't like it so my brother told me that for protection, First American is a good company and that he has it. When I filed a claim once, the claims rep, Michelle, discussed everything with me. She was a great person, understand everything and has put in everything the right way. When I had a problem with my refrigerator, they had a good response but the person who was supposed to come that day didn't come. He called and told me that because he was so busy, he'd come the next day and he fixed it and there was no problem. Thank you very much for the great company you run, First American!

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for being a loyal customer, Steve.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoveragePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2015

    The house was already covered by First American when I bought it. I just kept on going with it. I never had problems when submitting claims. They respond fast and were very good. Nothing bothered me. They have excellent representatives. The only thing that's inconvenient for me is when I want to place the order and it was a little bit long until I get to actually finalize my order. But it's not a big deal. The rest is really easy and they usually resolve my problem.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback, Fatemeh.

    Verified purchase
    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2015

    I'm very satisfied with First American. I've had the policy since I bought my house about 16 years ago and have had no problems with their representatives. It was very easy to submit claims and everything seems to be fine.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for being a loyal customer, Anthony.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2015

    So far, my dealings with First American is good. I would recommend.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Cindy.

    Claims HandlingSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2015

    This is not an American warranty company. This is a foreign scam. You will not find this out until you have a major repair. It took me three years to find this out. As long as you have minor claims, such as stopped up sinks or an bad outlet, you won't notice the scam. They charge you monthly $50 and when you have a problem, they dispatch someone locally and you then pay that person $60. I filed a claim for a water heater and it never got replaced. I got the run around for three weeks. Until I said to hell with this company, canceled my account and paid to fix it myself.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015

    I've had several issues with AC unit and heating unit. The response of the contractors is always adequate. The only issue I've had in the past occurred when the indoor air handler needed to be replaced and the time it took for warranty approval.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Jamon.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015

    First American's claim process was very easy and I've always had very good experience with everyone I've ever spoke to on the phone. The plumber that they sent from J.O. was one of the nicest service people that we've had at our house.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Robin.

    Verified purchase
    Tech

    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015

    The only issue I have with First American was the amount of time that they would send technicians out. My washing machine had to be repaired more than three times before they decided to replace it. That was kind of an ordeal because I would have to go to the laundromat to do my laundry for maybe over a month or so before that was taken care of. But other than that, I've been pleased with all of the services, and the technician was fine. I'm a pleased customer.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your feedback, Darlene.

    Verified purchase
    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    My wife chose First American for us and it was perfect. The claims process is easy, plus their representatives are good and courteous. It's a good experience.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for sharing about your experience, Timothy.

    Verified purchase
    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    We have been trying to have our heating system fixed for more than 3 weeks. The company never returns our calls, and always has some excuse why the part is not in. It has been 10 degrees outside some nights, and all the company has offered us is 150 for space heaters - clearly inadequate for our 4500 square foot house.

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    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    I’ve had good experience with First American. I've never had any problems with them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for sharing about your experience, Margaret.

    Verified purchase
    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2015

    First American has a very outstanding service. They've been excellent, very professional, prompt, courteous, and easy to work with. They have either fixed or replaced anything that has been broken or needs to be fixed. But if the claim is filed on weekends, there will be delays. But other than that, they will be here in the next 12 to 24 hours. I would recommend -- as a matter of fact, I got my mother on with them. She's very pleased herself. It has been a wonderful experience with First American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for recommending us, Sara.

    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2015

    There is too many stories to mention but I will start with the most recent encounters. At the end of 2014 we had a leak under our sink. They sent someone out and determined it was a garbage disposal line but he couldn't fix it. I literally was held hostage in my house for 4 hours, each time over the course of a week. Finally a contractor replaced this line and manage to break out circulating hot water pump. It took him 4 weeks to get out and replace it.

    Over the next couple weeks it became apparent something was awry. The brand new hot water circulating pump is not working. It was Christmas and I couldn't bear another hostage situation so I waited to call at which time they told me that it was past the recall period. I relayed to them “What recall? Your contractor didn't come out original to fix a hot water circulating pump - it was the leak from the dishwasher line.” The contractor broke this pump and now the new pump that he replaced is not working.

    Next and recent problem unfortunately for me it was literally within the same week of the replacement of the 2nd hot water pump. We had our pool guy to clean pool and he told us the actuator valve was not working. I called home warranty company and the representative told me to hold on she was going to check to see if covered. Came back and told me yes it was and would get someone out… Four days later their contractor arrived and began taking valves apart. I had to do something in the house so I went and went back out and he said Home warranty company was not covering it because they said it was part of the manual operating system.

    I won't go into the zillion people I spoke to but bottom line they were trying to say this wasn’t covered. Ironically, their contract states that it covers pumps, motors, valves and etc. Then under exclusions it says that it doesn't cover anything electronic. Everyone that owns a pool knows that the valves, pumps, motors are controlled by the master electronic panel. Sound a little contradictory to anyone here. The story gets worse because true to its unqualified contractors.

    The next morning I woke up to freeze protection running but something looked weird. This is when I realized that there WAS SOMETHING very weird. My spa had NO water in it. I immediately called them and they told me that they would get back to me. Three in the afternoon they announce that they would send out a senior tech from original company. Senior tech? This is a one man company - is he going to put on a new hat? Besides it's 3 in the afternoon and we are expecting another freeze. Freeze protection and no water in our spa spells serious damage. I will get someone to repair this immediately.

    I filed a complaint with BBB and recommend doing the same. I paid for the valve to be put back together properly and guess what, I got a bill for their contractor to come out and damage my equipment. I could go on and on but lastly I say beware and make sure you ask for the license of their contractor. I called the state of Texas licensing department and one of their contractors was not getting renewal license because of complaints. And we pay for this might I add. $70 month and $65.00 for their contractor visit. This isn’t a free service. First American states they are not responsible nor liable for damage incurred by their contractor. You hire a contractor - you make sure they are bonded and insured. If one of their contractors damages your property, I am quite sure a court of law is going to make sure they pay for the damage.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2015

    First American get things done pretty quickly. I can usually make the phone call, have everything set and ready and know within 5 to 10 minutes what's going on. Communicating with the claims rep has been pretty good. I'm very happy and satisfied with them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your comments, Tabitha.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015

    When we bought our home, it came with First American Home Buyers Protection. Then we let it lapse but we eventually got a call from an agent from First American and we decided to go back with them. Less than a month after we got our policy, our hot water heater went out and they replaced it. They took care of it quickly. They've been terrific.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Deena.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    I have been satisfied with First American as my home warranty provider and with the ease of access via online. The service is easy to use. They responded in a timely manner and their contractors too. I got them as they have salt water pool as part of their coverage. I never had problems submitting a claim. Certain contractors might have some problems but overall I've had good response from First American. I never had to speak with anyone when I file claims since I do it online and they never had to call me back since my issues were already taken care of by the contractor they sent.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your business, Natalie.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    I like the quickness, the response, and the easiness of submitting a claim online, in my own time.

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    Thanks, Antonio.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    We had First American with our old house so when we moved to a new house, we also got them because of their great service. Whenever we call, they show up on time. Very professional. We haven't had issues with them so far.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your comments, Rana.

    Verified purchase
    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2015

    First American was included when we bought our home. We stayed with them eventually due to the service that we received. Claims processing is not difficult, actually very easy and their representatives are very courteous. It has been a very positive experience with them and I'd definitely recommend their services to others.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank yo for recommending us, Mrs. Lodge.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2015

    First American was recommended to us by our real estate agent when we bought our house and we went with that recommendation. It has been good - we've used it about four times and every time we've used it, they've sent someone out. They've gotten it fixed and there have been no issues. I think you pay the one-time fee for the person to come back out and if they see an issue, then everything else is taken care of. You don't have to pay for anything else besides that first visit. I think it's good value and I'd recommend them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your comments, Michael.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageTechPrice

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015

    My daughter has First American policy on her home. Compared to others, it is less expensive and covers more. Claim submission is also easy and fast. When I did for my washer, they referred me to the local repairman I would have personally chosen. I'd recommend First American for the peace of mind they offer.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for recommending us, Marilynn.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverage

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015

    It was my wife who first heard about First American. I purchased a home warranty because if something gets damaged or needs to be replaced, it was covered and they can send somebody out to fix it. When my wife submits a claim to them, it's fast. She calls and they send somebody out. They give it somebody who calls us the next day and tells us when they'd be coming out. The claims representative was good. They've always been helpful every time my wife makes the call. I'm the one that deals with them when they come up and fix the problem if we have one. Overall, it's good.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Robert.

    Verified purchase
    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015

    My First American warranty came with my house when I first bought it and I just continued the service after the three year expired. I stayed with them because I had good service within the first year. I had to call out a couple people once or twice at least and we didn’t have real problems. They pretty much do everything for you.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your business, Michael.

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    It's the first time in my life that I paid for a home warranty. I bought a home a year and a half ago. After about 8 months, we had a small leak coming from the bottom of the toilet. I called and a service technician came within a few days. He replaced the wax seal. I paid my $60. About 5 months later, the leak began in the same place, same toilet. This time a new technician arrived in a few days. He said the toilet required two wax seals. I paid the $60. A few months later the same toilet began leaking. A technician (first company) arrived in a few days. He said there is a hairline crack causing leak, replaced seal, wrote up an order and said that First American will call and replace the toilet. A week and a half later no call, so called First American and they denied the claim stating 'not normal wear and tear and someone was rocking on it'?

    I am 64 years old and no kids. I paid $180 and the toilet had 4 wax seals in a year and half. The only ones rocking on the toilet were the three technicians who removed and remounted the toilet 3 times. They do not stand behind their warranties!!!!!!!!! They do not respond in a timely fashion!!! I've owned 7 houses in my life and recall only two wax seals being replaced in 40 years in the homes. This company allowed one toilet to have 4 wax seals replaced in one year and then said it is 'not normal wear and tear'.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    Our daughter had First American in her condo. My husband checked other options but liked their plan. So far we've had good luck. They responded quickly and get the repair people out here quickly. The last guy that came for our garbage disposal seemed very knowledgeable and friendly, and got it fixed right away. It's been a very positive experience and we plan to continue with their service.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Fantastic, Karen!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    They're very quick to fix the problem. They were polite and didn't really question what was going on. They were quick to make the appointment. The person that came out was knowledgeable and very quick. I would definitely recommend First American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you, Teresa.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    When I bought my house, First American was offered so we bought it at that time. It was the first house I've bought and I didn't know anything about homebuyers' protection. Every time I'd call them for whatever reason it had to do with the house, it has always been good. The people that they contact to provide me the repairs have all been superior. It has always been satisfactory.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Great to hear, Kathy.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    We are 100% satisfied with First American. We bought this house 10 years ago and got the policy from the homeowners. All the claims processes were handled very well. They have been very fair. We've recommended them to our friends and neighbors, who have been very happy too.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    My wife had a protection plan through First American before I married her. I have a rental property and I've dealt with home warranties before, and they're kind of helpful. I've always been taken care of. I've had a good experience every time I've dealt with them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    The home warranty company that we had before went bankrupt and our daughter told us about First American. The only problem when I submitted a claim was it was at Christmastime and the parts didn't arrive quickly. But it was taken care of and the service was great. They took care of things, made the phone calls and made arrangements.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    When we purchased the house, it was under warranty with First American. Their customer service is always friendly and willing to help in any way I need them. Great service and keep up the great work.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    First American has been in the family for a while now. I'm a realtor and their vendor handles our real estate office and that's how I found about it. I recently filed a claim for plumbing of our pool motor. The company immediately called afterwards and came over, made an appointment and checked it out. They got the part within a week or so and fixed it. The company was very good and courteous. They presented themselves and let me know when they left. It was a very, very good experience.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    I chose First American because of their reputation for covering things that a lot of others refuse to, even though they advertise that they cover it. I've submitted two claims with them. The first one was horrific and the second a breeze. The first one took about five weeks to resolve. Everyone wanted to argue and dispute everything. I ended up having to contact the hotline to the office of the president, left a message, and a young lady called me back shortly after I left my message and walked me through the process and got it all taken care of. On this one, it was just combative but once she got on the phone, it was just days later that the process moved forward and was just a matter of waiting on the parts to come in and it was done. My second claim happened in the winter. It was our hot water heater that literally busted so we had no water at all. The next day, they had someone out and had it repaired. It was awesome. I went from awful to awesome.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015

    Our home insurance broker bought First American for our home. I've renewed my warranty since I've had a favorable experience with them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015

    It was recommended by our realtor when we were buying our home. First American has always been good. The representatives are always friendly and helpful. Whenever we have something broken, it gets fixed quickly.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015

    We called and they were very attentive to everything that we needed. Their claims representatives were very professional. Within 10 or 20 minutes, they were able to set us up and get somebody on their way out to fix our air conditioning.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    When I bought my house, First American was included and overall, I had a good experience with them. I've never had any issues and every time that I call, they tell me that somebody's going to call within 24 hours and they always do get somebody scheduled. It's hard for me to actually schedule their work because I work 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. But whoever they send out always works around it one way or another. It was great and everybody had just been real friendly and easy to deal with. I'll recommend them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    Our initial contact with First American for service was on 12/30, after our furnace shutdown in the middle of a cold night. The furnace will restart after turning off the power and then turning it back on. I was provided with the name of the contractor by First American, who after a call responded quickly. The technician arrived unkempt, dirty, and with wet shoes walked across our light-colored floors and carpet to get to the furnace in the garage while carrying his tools in a cutoff plastic milk carton. This was a big clue on what was to subsequently happen. After spending considerable time reading our furnace manual, he spent about two hours troubleshooting the problem.

    After several trial runs and tests, he determined that the furnace controller had a bad circuit board. He installed a jumper wire to defeat the separate temperature control for the second floor of our house. He then added that we should not use the temperature setback feature of the control. Both of these actions will increase our energy costs. The technician then wrote his report concerning the controller board and left. At this time the furnace continues to shutdown intermittently about twice a week.

    I contacted the contractor several days later to check on the report status to see when the repair would be done. They had submitted the information twice to First American and were waiting for approval. Subsequent telephone contact with both the contractor and First American did not indicate any report at First American until 1/27.

    On 1/27 First American notified me ON THE WEB (!!!) that the repair request had been denied and closed! If I had not been checking the web daily I would not have known of the rejection. They said the rejection was because of the furnace zone control is not covered in the contract. The control system was installed when the house was built to minimize energy costs. I called First American later that day, after talking to two other people I was routed to MIKE who "curtly" stated that under the contract limits of liability, paragraph #5, the zone controls are not covered and the issue was closed. I pointed out to him that my contract paragraph #5 states and covers solar systems and their controls. The warranty sections on Gas Heating and Air Conditioning make absolutely no mention concerning zone controls.

    I pointed out to him the house was built with and for these controls. Mike rather rudely stated that paragraph #5 does include the furnace, and even if it does not mention the furnace it still applies. Astoundingly he then said First American can interpret or change the paragraph to fit their needs. This concerns me because it indicates to me that their contracts are not worth the paper they are written on!

    My conclusion first to all of this is that First American uses the cheapest contractor, with questionable technical ability and they will go to no end to keep from paying large repair expenses. I will relate to my realtor friend how my experience unfolded, question their use of First American if they want to avoid complaints from their customers. This is by far the worst warranty company I have ever dealt with, including cars, tires, appliances, consumer electronics and home improvements.

    Currently I am left with no option, if the troubleshooter was right, but to incur the repair cost myself as the furnace continues to shutdown! NOTE: We paid for the warranty at the closing of the home purchase on 8/26, but did not receive a copy of my warranty until mid-January and then only after calling or messaging First American three times.

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    I filed a claim with First American on New Year’s Day and thought it would be a little bit more of a hassle but it turned out to be fairly easy. They’re open 24/7 and after I got off the phone, a technician gave me a call within an hour. The timely manner was the best thing and that’s as good as it could get. The claims representative was great and she was able to answer everything that I asked about my home warranty. In the end, very satisfied!

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    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    We've had First American coverage for almost 10 years now. I've been with them since I bought the house and I don't think there was anybody else in our area we could've chosen at that time. Submitting a claim to them has been excellent. We haven't had any problems. We called them. They called out whatever contractor we needed and it was always fixed in a reasonable amount of time.

    Our experience with this company has always been good. I think the only problem we had was in the first couple of years was they didn’t have coverage in our area anymore so we had to go through another agency or insurance company. Then they offered it back again a couple of years later and then I signed back with them again.

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    Thank you for being a loyal customer, Fredrick.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    I heard about First American from my son and daughter-in-law five years ago when I moved to Memphis and I've been with them ever since. They told me it was very good since they had it themselves and they were happy with it. I've had a wonderful experience with them ever since. I've had a number of claims, and not in the same year. But this year I've had two claims and I've had an excellent experience. Once in a while I have a claims representative that doesn't speak English really well but other than that, I don't have any complaints. I really don't have a complaint about that but I have to ask them to repeat. It's kind of embarrassing to me. They help me and I have no bad experiences with them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    My realtor suggested I acquire a home warranty and recommended First American. When I submit a claim, they send somebody out. I pay the $60.00. They look at the problem, they call, fix it and it's all fixed. They've been good to me. Everything has been a good, positive experience. I'd recommend them to anybody.

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    Thanks for recommending us, Barry.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    It was five or six years ago when I heard about First American Home Buyers Protection. I chose them because the lady that I've talked to when I first joined up was really knowledgeable and helped me out what I wanted so that's why I went with it. There's only been one time that I've been displeased with them. That was this last time. I needed an emergency thing because there's no heat in the house and it took them five days to get somebody out there to even look at it. But it wasn't their fault. Two claim representatives came. The first one wasn't very helpful or courteous, but the second one was. The second one was able to answer all of my questions. That was the only bad experience I've ever had with them. I always tell everybody to go with First American.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    I learned about home warranties from my brother who worked for a home warranty company. I decided to get one but I didn't want to go with that company because of what I knew about them from the inside. I did my homework and it came down to two but I decided to go with First American. I've been pretty happy with them. I can submit my claim online but I mostly just call. I got it on speed dial. It has been pretty good although I have had a couple issues where people came and temporarily fixed the problem but not 100 percent fixed it. That’s with the shower but other than that whoever they sent have all been really good and they've spoken well about First American which I can't say about other companies. My experience with them has been overwhelmingly positive.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    I was using another company that I wasn't happy with and First American was recommended so that's what I have today. Submitting a claim to them wasn't bad. Initially it took a while to get it resolved but everything eventually did. There's no problem with the claims reps at all. There was a time we had a problem with our well over a weekend and it took a while to get the contractor out here. It could have been done a little bit quicker but I was happy with the end result.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    Don't want to ever do business with these fools again! This is a BS service. DO NOT BUY this. It's a utter waste of your money. Every time they charge $65 for a visit even if they do not touch your electrical. Their replacement electrical parts is of very inferior quality as well. I just hate them and I was so annoyed that I wasted my money on them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    The real estate agent introduced me to First American and their reputation got me sold. The home I had in D.C. had another home warranty company and I couldn't use my old provider anymore because the house I bought wasn't brand new. I figured it was okay to try First American because I haven't heard anything bad about them. It's a good experience to submit a claim. I just make a phone call, somebody comes, they fix it and we're done. Talking to the claims representative was very easy too. They asked questions and knew exactly what the issue was, which made it easy for them to make the contact to someone.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    I first heard about First American from my family in Florida. Submitting a claim to them was very easy. The experience was good. I like to call a live person. I'd recommend them.

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    Thank you for sharing about your experience, Nadia.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    A real estate person mentioned First American to me and since getting them, they've been great for us. Everybody was very courteous and prompt. They send out good people to take care of our problem. I can't complain.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015

    It was 2007 when I first heard about First American. The first time I used them, our AC went out. And they came and they had a whale of a time at finding the parts for the compressor outside. It took about two months to have it fixed. I called them up, and they gave me permission to go buy a window unit AC worth $200 so I could stay cool in the middle of the summer until they could get it fixed, and they got it fixed. And that was fine. It took them time to find the unit, find the compressor.

    Another time I called them is when my wife's kitchen stove went out, and they came in. It was Sears. They subletted it to Sears because it was a Frigidaire. He came in and fixed it. Then, about four or five months later, it did it again. My biggest peeve was they only carry a 30-day warranty on the work. So I was out to $65 or whatever it is that I had to pay and to consider calling them again. I said, "No, I'm not going to call them again and do it again." So I took the stove apart and fixed it. I have the know-how, I just didn't have the time. But I fixed the stove and it stayed fixed.

    And then, my furnace went out for the third time, no heat this winter. And it gets pretty darn cold in the house when it goes out. So I put in a claim, and the people came out and had to work on it, had to order a part. They did good work. I was pleased. They made the system work to the point where I could have some heat, and then I turned it off. And they came back and they fixed it all up. And then, it all worked properly. I was pleased with that service.

    Now, I got an automatic dishwasher that is hung on rinse. It's electronic, it's digital. You pushed the buttons. And I've been a little slow to call that in because its going to cost me $65 or whatever. And I really don't have the time to study it, but if I have to, or I'll replace the whole dishwasher. I may have to go in my shelves and work the electronic touch button controls. So that's my history.

    With our experience with them, other than the 30-day warranty, it's frustrating if it reoccurs. Now, these situations with with the AC unit and with the heater, that's a fixed thing. On the other hand, the furnace has two situations. And when I tried to use the heat after they fixed it one time and some time had elapsed because I had been in Roda, Spain. And when I got back, I tried to turn the heater of the furnace on for heat and it wouldn't come on. So then, I had to call back the second time. Now, that's a double dose of $65, 30-day warranty. Well, the people did their job. I can't say they didn't. It's just the circumstances.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015

    Emergency Plumbing & Rooter was the contractor selected by First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation to address my claim about a problem with the water heater. A repairman showed up the same day (approx. 6 hours after they were notified) and the repairman determined that a new part needed to be ordered. I spoke with their office and I was told the part was ordered to be delivered next day. The parts didn't show up, so I called the contractor's office to request a tracking number. I was not called back.

    The part arrived two days after the part was claimed to have been ordered. I called to schedule a same day install due to the fact that the house was now without hot running water for four days. The person I spoke to at the office stated they were too busy and couldn't have a tech available until the following morning, which was a Saturday. I requested same day due to the nature of the emergency and she stated this wasn't considered an emergency. I then contacted First American to request that the claim be reassigned so I could get hot running water as soon as possible since the replacement part was in my possession and was told no, and the representative I spoke with also confirmed the "guaranteed" time with no other options for expedited resolution.

    The tech did not arrive as "guaranteed" for the Saturday repair. I called First American and addressed this with a representative and she contacted the contractor. After 15 minutes of trying to reach them, she finally heard from them and their only reply was that the tech was running late, and no attempts were made to notify me of this by the contractor or their tech. First American would not seek any other means of resolution since "the contractor already inspected the unit and ordered the part, so they need to complete the service".

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    Hi Robert. Thank you for your feedback. Per our phone conversation on Thursday, your claim has been resolved. Thank you. Natalie.

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015

    My wife was the one that got First American. Submitting claims to them was relatively easy. I called and put in a claim, and it said a provider will call me within the next hour or so, and they called me to schedule an appointment. The person on the line was friendly and she answered all my questions. It was a pretty fast service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015

    I heard about First American when I bought my home in Florida in 2009 and I immediately bought a policy. I had that policy. I sold it. I sold my house in 2013 and moved to California and I bought another house in California in 2014 and I said, "Hey, I need this." So I bought another policy with First American and I enjoy it.

    They give excellent service. I am very thrilled with the response time. In Florida, I made one claim against the insurance on my dryer. They immediately came out, repaired my dryer. Everybody was happy, cleaned up the mess, and away they went. Then here in California, I had an attic vent fan that went out and I had an electrical problem. Some of my switches weren't working. The technician showed up at his schedule, right on time. He spent an hour and I went up the attic. I came back down and he said that he couldn't repair. He had to replace it so they went back to shop, got another unit, came in for the brand new unit. I'm just tickled but I was so happy with it.

    I told my son about it. He has since bought a policy. He told his neighbors about it. Both neighbors are in his city and bought the First American Home. So everybody is happy.

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    We're happy that you're happy, Richard.

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015

    I got First American through my real estate agent. I hated the other one that she wanted and I said no. It was a very nice experience submitting claims. I had submitted two claims before. One, it was my fault cause I left the ice and there was water in my garage. I thought I had a leak in the wall and submitted that claim. Then I saw the bag of ice and called them up and said, “There’s nothing wrong with the house and you can cancel that one.” The other one, we had a clogged toilet. I had to call a plumber and they took care of it. They were very professional and very timely. I called them the night before and the next day, the guy was here to fix the problem. I enjoyed the whole thing and they did a great job.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015

    I looked up First American online. I was just going over the comments and what other people rated, and when I purchased it submitting a claim was fast and convenient. During my first call the person that I spoke to was very nice and patient on explaining everything to me.

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    We appreciate your business, Miriam.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015

    It seemed like I got better coverage for the dollars I would spend. I get on their website and submit a claim online. They email me back and tell me that they have received it and give us the name of the contractor that they used. And they have 24-48 hours in order to get back to me.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015

    We've had nothing but excellent experience with the times that we've had to make claims with First American. The most recent experience we had was when we had the problem with our gas stove. It was an older unit and they sent a repair person out to evaluate it. Basically, they did the search to see if they could find the parts, but the actual product is no longer being manufactured. There were no parts to fix it and there was absolutely zero question about replacing the unit. There was no push-back on that. It was a seamless thing. I was very, very pleased with how quickly and how easy it was to get that resolved.

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    Glad to hear it, Albert.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015

    We bought our house and knew that we needed a home warranty right then. Our mortgage lender told us that First American was very reliable. Submitting a claim was very easy and if I have to talk to someone personally, they're very nice and get things done. They've also been able to answer anything I asked.

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    Glad to hear it, James.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    We made a claim with First American under our home warranty insurance for the repair of our heating furnace. When they assigned us a contractor, I researched them online and found terrible reviews on Yelp. I raised my concerns with First American, but was assured they only used reputable contractors who are vetted carefully.

    The contractor came to inspect the furnace and diagnosed a faulty motor. I called the contractor the next day and was advised the part had been ordered and would take 3 to 5 business days to arrive. They told me they would ring me the day the part arrived to arrange fitting for the next day. After 3 business days and no phone call, I chased up the contractor and was told they couldn't give me any estimate on the part's arrival - they had no tracking, no drop date, no information. I called on the 4th, 5th and 6th business days and was told the same. On the 5th day, I rang First American to express our frustration with the contractor. First American made enquiries with the contractor who advised them the part would arrive 'any day.'

    Eventually on the afternoon of the 6th day, the contractor called to say that the part would arrive and be fitted the following Monday. The contractor did arrive on the Monday with a sealed package containing the new motor. When he opened the package we saw on the delivery note that the part wasn't ordered when they told us it had been - it was ordered 5 days later. Worse still, when the contractor removed the motor, it wasn't faulty - a dead bird was inside the motor preventing it from working. By this point we'd been without heat for 13 days during a particularly cold period, waiting for a part we never even needed.

    During the 13 days we were without heating, we were freezing. In addition, we were incredibly frustrated with the way the contractor and First American dealt with our claim. The only information we were given about the part's delivery date was untrue - it was such a stressful experience. At the end of this process we are left with a huge energy bill - more than $200 above average because we had to use space heaters for an extended period.

    I have complained to First American and asked for compensation for our energy costs which arose because of their contractor's negligence. I have been advised that they don't compensate customers in that manner - they are not responsible for any loss resulting from their own or their contractor's actions. We were gifted our home warranty insurance by our realtors. It goes without saying - we will not be renewing it!

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    I was with another home warranty company before but I didn't like the people I had. Their coverage had gone down over the years. When I had an event where they wouldn't repair something, I just thought, what the heck, I don't need that. I found First American in the internet, and it's been great. We've had two claims already and they've been first class service. I like both of the repair people. They were a pleasure to work with and I would recommend First American.

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    Thanks for recommending us, Raymond.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    First American came with the house. My ex-husband bought the house for my daughter and we live here. He lives in Germany, so we knew we would need it... I had a problem with our furnace. They were very prompt and solved my problem. Submitting the claim was easy and fast and the claims rep was good.

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    Thank you for your comments, Debbie.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    We were dissatisfied because it took over a month to resolve the issues with the Washing Machine. Often in the process we did not know what was happening and this with the time compounded the situation for us. We had had previous experiences with 1st American and they had been good. We have been a customer for 7-7 years.

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    Hi J Michael. We appreciate your feedback and we are glad to have brought a resolution to your claim. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    Great service. First American was part of the warranty when I purchased the home. I previously had another company, but they offered more coverage. There's no hassle in submitting claims. Their customer service person is pretty helpful. It was a good experience, good company. I haven't had any issues or concerns over the last few times they had to come out.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    Our claim of loss was in 01/12/2015 due to a water leak which had damaged our laminate flooring. We contacted First American on Friday 01/16/15. An adjuster K.M., who was assigned to us, contacted us and sent a plumbing contractor the next day and a field adjuster on Monday 01/19/15. He assessed the damaged area and found signs of mold. He relayed the message to our claim adjuster and also advise us to follow up with our claim adjuster to escalate the issue and expedite being that we have two children, a five-year old and a 2-week old baby. The mold abatement and remediation commenced on Thursday. The remediation contractor company started demolition and assessment on Friday 01/23/15. They had found potential presence of asbestos and sent a material for lab testing. This then changed their scope of work and submitted a revised estimate to our claim adjuster.

    Our claim adjuster was not very prompt in answering our phone calls even after leaving voice messages indicating that they were urgent especially that we wanted to get the work authorization approved. We had to call First American to follow up since KM's voice message indicated she was out of the office on Monday. We had to be reassigned a temporary adjuster, TC to follow-up on the work authorization for the remediation company. The remediation company was able to get the authorization on Tuesday and continue the work. They completed the work on Thursday 01/29/15. We then called John, the field adjuster to follow up on his work estimate and sent him photos of the affected areas which need repair. John told us that he had sent the work estimate to KM on Thursday for approval.

    We had called KM again and left a voice message to ask when we can get the approval and the next steps for us. We did not hear back from her on Friday so we called again on Monday to follow-up. Again, we had gotten her voice message. Therefore, we called customer service to get assistance. After that, we were able to speak with KM. That's when she told us that the work estimate was approved on Thursday, check issued out and mailed out Friday 01/30/15. So we waited for the check and three days had passed and still no check. We called KM and she was not able to give us any other info. So today is the 4th day from when the check was allegedly mailed and still no check in the mail. We had called her again to follow up and had gotten her voice message. So we called customer service and we were able to speak with KM.

    We had a heated conversation because she seemed very unhelpful. We had told her that it has been 4 days and if the mail was being sent within California, that it shouldn't take 4 days. So we were requesting if she can assist us in tracing if the check was really mailed out and perhaps had gotten lost in the mail. She was unwilling to listen to us and go further in tracing out if the check was sent out. Due to the stress we were in, we had raised our voices and she demanded that we talk to her supervisor. We left a voice message to her supervisor to give us a call. 5-10 mins after, we received a call from KM and she indicated that the check wasn't mailed out after all because the work estimate was needed to be reviewed further. So she told us that she would overnight the check once approved. Due to the delays in responding to us, we cannot start any construction repair work and continue to live uncomfortably in our house.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    We spent $1200 on a one-year appliance insurance protection policy for a house we purchased. We've been working with First American for over 2 months now on a malfunctioning range vent hood. They parse words and told me at the beginning that they cover appliances that are "not functioning as intended", which this definitely was not. In fact it's vibrating so much it’s not usable. However, once they discovered it was the motor that was vibrating (at a cost of $900) to replace, their reasoning turned to the vent hood actually had to have a "mechanical failure". So beware of sending your money to them. I'm going to tell my realtor to stop recommending them to new homeowners.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    On Nov. 20 I called to report a problem with my washing machine, oven and dishwasher. I was assigned a contractor but they did not come until Dec. 3. The washing machine and oven were both determined to need parts. I was informed the stove may be difficult to get parts for so expect it may be a week before I hear back.

    To date - I have called contractor many, many times! (Only get a recording, they have never returned my call). I have called First American at least 6 times. Every time, it is the same. They try to reach contractor, and escalate it, but absolutely nothing happens. I have even suggested we start over with a new contractor, and they said we can't because the contractor shows parts on order. I have paid the contractor and continued my payments to First American. I am due two working appliances, my premiums refunded for time I have been provided NO service, and my copay to a contractor who has yet to fulfill his responsibilities.

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    Hi Sheri. Thank you for your feedback. Your claim has been resolved. Best Regards, Natalie.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    When I bought the house, the realty agent was the one who said, "I suggest you get First American so you can be protected for a year," and he asked the house owner, the seller, to pay for it. That was 15 years ago. When I submit a claim, they're fast to answer and the people that have been coming to my house acted promptly too. I have had just two bad experiences in 15 years and First American resolved it very fast -- as soon as I called, they changed providers. I'm glad I have First American protection because my house is an old house so if it was not for them, it was going to be a money pit. But because ofthem, I've saved a lot of money.

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    Thank you for being a loyal customer, Wilma.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    |The claims process of First American was good. Every time I call for service or something going on with the air conditioner, they give me a good service.

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    Thank you, Jose.

    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    When I first enrolled I request full benefits for EVERYTHING on both my warranties. I ask for full coverage to cover every thing that can be covered. I will NOT renew again for the reasons mentioned above. Poor service and you don't get what you pay for. My fees are 41.00 for my first home and 48.00 for my second home and things are what they seem to be. I will also ask the other customer contact the BBB.

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    Claims HandlingPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    I was looking for home insurance and First American sounded more legit than others so I went with them. My experience was great when submitting claims. They are quick and get everything done plus I like the low cost. I would definitely recommend. They are fast, courteous and on time.

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    Thanks for recommending us, Sandra.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    I have a client whose daughter sells First American. We were with another home warranty provider, but we chose to go with First American because she sold it, so I wanted to switch over. It's very easy to submit a claim with them, I just go online and do it. The First American team is very good, though I really haven't interacted with them that much since I do things online. We've always had things fixed.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Patricia.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    My daughter switched home warranties because she wasn’t happy with the company she was with. She handles my financial affairs and she put me in with First American. Overall, I had a very good experience with them. The only exemption was when the repairman came out to fix my dryer. He came out a couple of times because it wouldn't dry. Things got loose in the dryer while I was running it. I called First American and they switched me over to another contractor.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Elma.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2015

    My experience with First American was good. The service tech fixed it on the first call. He didn't have to leave and get parts. Just boom. And they had terrible reviews? The people that they sent out? But they were great! I'll give them a sounding review. I liked them.

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    Thank you very much, Christopher.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2015

    I bought a house in September of 2014 and chose First American for my one year of home warranty service that was included by the sellers. After a couple of months, our sewer lateral backed up with excess sewage flowing into our back yard. I called First American right away and received a work order and appointment with a First American approved plumber within 48 hours. Needless to say, I was pleased with the service. That was where my approval of First American's handling of the situation ended. The first plumber came out, took one look at the backup and said that he couldn't help us and left immediately. We called First American back and requested that a new plumber be assigned to our case since this one clearly had no interest in fixing our problem.

    A second plumber was assigned and came out 3 days after the first one. He was 3 hours late, took one look at our problem, and said he would need a second person to take care of it. We asked him when that second person could come out and he said "that's not how we work", and left. We followed up with the plumber the following 2 days and received no reply. So, we contact First American again to request a third plumber be assigned to our case. At this point our sewer lateral had been overflowing into our backyard for over a week.

    We explained to First American exactly what the problem was and they said we would need someone with a "hydrojet" to clear out the lateral and that a camera would be needed to investigate why it was being backed up. I spent over 2 hours with them on the phone as they searched for a plumber that had this equipment. They put me on hold, would call someone, then would come back and say they hadn't found anyone yet.

    After 2 hours I gave up and asked them to call me when they found someone. 48 hours went by with no contact, so I finally gave up and took to finding someone myself. The first plumber I called had a camera and hydrojet and came out the same day to fix the problem. They cleared out the lateral, took a video of the problem, and that problem has since been corrected. All at my cost.

    I followed up with First American to let them know that the problem had been fixed at my expense and requested a reimbursement per the previous conversations I had had with customer support that was an available option. They said they would review our case. 2 weeks later I received a letter denying my request saying that I was unauthorized to use an outside plumber. They even refused to refund my service fee, even though they never even got a plumber out there to try and fix the problem.

    The contractors First American hires for their jobs are the absolute cheapest they can find. Do a quick search on Yelp of anyone they send out and you will consistently find 1-2 star ratings. DO NOT purchase a First American Home warranty. Their service is slow. Their contractors are sub par, and your problems will not be resolved.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2015

    Submitting the claim to First American was easy and quick. The rep was fantastic and the tech was certainly competent. They were responsive, on time, got the job done in a hurry.

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    Great to hear, Tyler.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2015

    First American came with the house I bought. A couple of years ago I filed a claim for the air conditioning when I found out that it was under warranty. I also had an experience with the fan. They put up the ceiling fans for me.

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    We appreciate your business, John.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    We've been with First American since 2001. It was cheaper at the time but now, it’s not. We’re considering relocating our services. But their service is very satisfying. They are great and take care of their business whenever they say they are. The last plumber who came in was real nice and did his job. There was nothing in between and then he left. I recommended them a lot.

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    We appreciate your continued business, Misty.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    First American was recommended by my realtor. I have a good experience whenever submitting a claim. I've been happy with them or I wouldn't have been with them for ten years.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your loyal business, Celia.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    A friend told me about First American. I did some comparison and liked the product they offered. Submitting claims was easy. The employees were good. They handled what I needed.

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    Thanks, Mike.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    Garage door repair - My service request from initially reporting a claim to the assigned company contacting me was within 24 hours. The company also confirmed my appointment the day before. A plus and minus, the repairman came 30 minutes early. A plus because we didn't have to wait and a minus because we thought we had 30 minutes and we were within our family morning routine. It all worked out because the company had called us that morning and informed us the repair person was on his way. In the end, it all worked out and I'm back parking in my garage. Yeah!

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    We appreciate your business, Gwen.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2015

    I got First American with the 30-year-old house I purchased in 2007. The seller of the home included it in the sale. I thought that it would be a prudent decision to have a home warranty because of the older heating and air systems. The last two claims have been very good. They had a problem with one of the contractors back in 2007 but since then, I really haven't had issues. They've always been very responsive in all interactions with them.

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    Glad to hear it, Kenneth.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2015

    Everything has been perfect. The claims representatives are wonderful. Matter of fact, I have another one for my other house but it's through another company but when that expires someday, I'm going to renew my other home with First American.

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    We appreciate your business, Brian.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2015

    My First American experience has been positive. They did what they said they were gonna do. It's easier to do it online than it is to call in a claim. If you set up the appointment online, it's very easy. They do very good follow-up, and every one of the contractors that they sent over were very professional and were able to do the job.

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    Glad to hear it, Kim.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2015

    When we bought the house eons ago, it was under the coverage of First American. They have been pretty good whenever we submit a claim. Sometimes it's a little bit of a wait to get in line but not all the time, but sometimes it has happened.. Also the process was easy and the claims representatives were very professional. The experience is very good and we're very pleased.

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    We appreciate your continued business, Elton.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2015

    It's been like years and years, and I was just looking for a home warranty plan. I did have one before. My air conditioning went out when we had real hot weather, like 100 degrees outside. It took them three to four weeks to finally get somebody out here to fix it. They turned around and charged me. Altogether they paid for the air conditioning unit, and I have a heat console, so the heat and the air conditioning had to go together. By the time it was all done, they had charged me about $800, because they said they had to modify the pipes . When they left, I looked and they didn't modify anything but they charged me $600-$700. So I let them go, and went online and searched and found out about First American. Submitting claims to them was good. When I give them a call, they get it done in a timely manner. I've had to use them a couple of times and each time, had somebody come out and get the job done to where I didn't have to wait three to four weeks.

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    Thanks for your business, Shelly.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTech

    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2015

    My overall experience with First American Home Buyers Protection is okay. One technician never even called and we ended up hiring our own people. We never received a phone call and the number that was given to me, there was no answer. The second technician wasn't able to fix the problem. The claims representatives were fine, however. They explained the policy to me. We had one outstanding experience and then found out that some of their vendors or some of their contractors are not as good as others. Thirdly, the policy really lacks some protection for home buyers when I thought that my home was actually protected and I wasn't.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2015

    I purchased a home and chose First American because of affordability. We filed a claim online. They called to make sure that I knew that it was scheduled after it was scheduled. They had a little bit of internal confusion where they weren't sure if it was scheduled or not. Somebody else called a couple of times but I'd rather be notified more than once than not at all. Everybody was fine. The service that was provided was standard. I prefer to have home warranties on my homes anyway and they use the same standard people that anybody else uses. Based on the one experience it was great.

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    Thanks for your comments, Michelle.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    I had a home warranty that I wasn't satisfied with and heard about First American. Submitting a claim was pretty easy. Most of the claims representatives are okay but I've met several that have been rude and act like I'm getting the service for nothing. There's one woman in particular I talked to that was pretty short and snippy and rude, and treated me like I was a welfare recipient rather than somebody who was paying a premium every month for the service. She kept calling me and telling me she was managing my claim, and the claim extended out for about three weeks or more. One time, I said, "You're not really doing anything for me," and she got mad. But on the whole, they've been pretty good. They’ve done some things that needed to be done but sometimes they’ve been pretty slow to do it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    My daughter was satisfied with the service from First American so she introduced me to them. I now have them and I would recommend them to others too.

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    Thanks, Lillie.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    I was very satisfied with any service I've had with First American Home Buyers Protection. I have no complaints.

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    Glad to hear it, Phyllis.

    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2015

    I called First American which I have been with for 10 years.This was not the first time I was treated like this: My bathtub was clogged and the faucet to the tub was leaking. When the plumber came he unclogged the tub and started leaving. I asked about the faucet. He said it was not on order. Sure enough First American did not include it in the order. So here we go placing another order, waiting for plumber again to show up and he said he could not fix it. They sent a second plumber, he took it apart, left it leaking. I had to call First American again, to send a third plumber! It is three weeks since they left. I called First American at least twenty times. The faucet is leaking so much that we cannot sleep from the noise.

    All this happened because the insurance company, First American, failed to report the claim the correct way. After this is fixed hopefully today, if the plumber shows up, I will be cancelling my contract with First American Home Buyers Protection. I had enough of them! Unorganized, with tellers out of the states. Tired of hearing their pre-written texts that they read for me every time I call and I am angry. It is not worth it. I much rather pay a plumber to come and fix the problem get paid and go. My time is worth more than the aggravations they have given me every time I place a claim with them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2015

    We were buying our house and the people that were selling the house offered First American so we took it. And then when it came to re-up, we thought "Let's just re-up it." We've had two claims so far: one was with the air conditioner and one was with the heater. We called and the claims rep took our information and said somebody would be getting in touch with us soon. Each repairman for the two appliances came out and fixed it. Our experience has been great. My son and daughter-in-law and my daughter are looking to purchase a home and then we told them it would be a good idea if unexpected bills or something unexpected might happen. They might want to look into having a home warranty with their home and so they're planning to do that.

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    Thank you for your comments, Lorrie.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2015

    First American is excellent and very timely. My realtor suggested it when I bought my house in 2013, and it's been fabulous. I submit my claims over the phone, they give me a claim number and then I hear from the vendor. They get someone out right away and fix the problems quickly. If there's any follow-up, they're very prompt and very good. The most recent claim was in December -- it was my furnace. It faltered again and a vendor actually came out on a Sunday afternoon and fixed it. I thought that was really nice.

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    We appreciate your business, Leann.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2015

    First American came with our new home. We wanted to make sure that everything was covered in case we weren't there. Submitting a claim was fast and easy. The claims reps were good. They're very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable.

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    Thanks, Pamela.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2015

    Submitting a claim to First American was good and quick. We've had good interactions with their claims representatives so I would recommend them to other families.

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    We appreciate your business, Dawn.

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    My other home warranty had expired. A friend who is a realtor told me about First American then I chose them because of the lower prices. I've only had to submit a claim and it was wonderful. It was easy and fast service. The sales rep was good and knowledgeable.

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    We appreciate you, Lonna.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    Every claim has taken soooo long to finish. We had a broken washing machine (clothes washer) that took 6 weeks to complete. 6 weeks without a washing machine with 2 kids is awful! They don't have enough contractors and they just can't get things done. We switched to American Home Shield and they have a 48-hour guarantee. We have had AHS for another home we own (a rental property) for 10+ years & never had problems with AHS. Every claim with FAHW was a mess.

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    Hi Dusty. Our records indicate your issue has since been resolved. Thank you, Audrey.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    My real estate agent told me about First American. Acquiring a home warranty just seemed like the right thing to do, in case something went wrong or you needed that insurance policy. First American has met all my requirements -- speedy response, and they've just been great. It was a good experience. I had no problem when submitting a claim. I once had an issue with the furnace. The heating element went out so we called. They were prompt and got right on it, and service was great and I have no complaints. I had no problems too with their claims representatives. I would recommend First American to my friends and family members. They were very prompt, very courteous, and very professional.

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    Happy to be of service, Richard.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    First American kept me well abreast of everything that was going on, and informed me of the local companies that were to do the job, and so I was very well informed. It was an excellent experience overall!

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    Thanks, Patricia.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2015

    My son bought a house before we did and bought the protection. His house had had a couple of things that First American took care of so he was so happy with First American and highly recommended it to us when we moved here. First American provides excellent service. Submitting a claim was pretty easy. People were nice and handled it for us. The claims representative was very good. I would highly recommend other people to get involved and get them.

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    Glad to hear it, Suzanne.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2015

    When I purchased my house back in October of last year, my realtor said that the sellers are going to pay for a full year of home warranty for the appliances and what not. I got to pick between three different home warranty companies and ended up going with First American because it sounded like the best out of the three. Not only to suit my needs, but also just financially sound as far as the other options were concerned because the sellers were only going to pay so much. This one covers everything that I wanted it to cover at the time and was within that range.

    I've only submitted a claim once. That was back in November and it was a good experience. Everything was handled professionally and within a timely manner. I was very impressed with the service and the amount of time that it took for everything to be completed. As long as they keep doing what they're doing, then I'll stick with them for as long as I own my house. And if I end up buying another one, then I'll probably go with them again on the home warranty.

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    Thank you for your comments, Nathan.

    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2015

    I placed a service request a few months ago due to some problems I was having with electrical wiring for my lighting in the home. I wasn't for sure if the warranty covered it, so at my wife behest, I called to tell them about the request and make sure. The lady I talked to stated that we had the "upgraded" warranty or whatever they called it, and that it should be fine so I kept the request on order.

    About a week later the technician shows up. He flips a light switch here and there, continues to check the power outlets even after I told him that all that was in order b/c I checked already, then proceeds to tell me that everything looks to be working fine and that my warranty doesn't cover what I requested. I "specifically" wrote what the desired work was. If you knew it wasn't covered, then why did they tell me it was, and why did the technician come out in the first place?? The guy was barely in the house 5 minutes.

    Fast forward to a few months later. I get a bill for a $60 service fee. No way I'm paying that... for what? Nothing was done and I was fed misinformation by the company trying to charge me! I called today and explained what happened. The customer representative (they're really not there to represent us...) while not too rude, was not very helpful. Instead he tried to drill me like it was CSI and made me feel like he thought I was lying to him or something. Then he told me "I can't waive your fee because I don't see any record of you calling us..." Are you freaking kidding me? Did I have a conversation with myself on the phone or what?? "It's our policy to document calls..". Well you didn't, and now you're telling me it's my fault.

    Nevertheless, I asked for supervisor because now someone needed to know that someone in their company is not following their own rules. The guy told me "2 minutes and I'll connect you." Well, 20 minutes later it goes through and I get Sherryl. This woman (from their California office) was the reason why they got 3 stars instead of 1 or 2. She was very courteous and understanding and told me that the fee would be waived. She is solid testament to the power of having someone with good people skills and the use of some common sense working for you. While I will not be using this home warranty service again, I do appreciate her listening and efforts.

    Be warned though. She did tell me that the company's policy is that you as the client get charged regardless of the outcome whenever a technician comes to your home. If you don't like that rule, I highly recommend that you should not use this company. I'm going to search for a better one with better policies. If I can't find one, maybe I'll just start one of my own...

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2015

    I heard about First American from my realtor. I haven't had any problems when submitting my claim. However, the first guy who came out didn't really do anything but the second guy got it fixed. The service seems to work pretty well though.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Brian.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2015

    I first heard about First American through my real estate agent when I bought my house about 10 years ago. There's no problem submitting a claim but sometimes there's a little bit of a delay in getting somebody there. But generally speaking, it's been fine. The claim process is pretty easy. I would recommend them.

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    Thanks for your continued business, Henry.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    Called the company on 12/2 for heater not working & was told the heater is doing good and re-called them back on 12/9 for same issue & they ordered the parts. Very disappointed in the service & no rectification of the situations but got bill for $60 service charge. Still no parts and not fixed yet.

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    Hi Kash. We appreciate your patience and we are glad to have brought resolution to your claim. Thank you.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    Everything went well. It was just hard connecting on the phone when I called. It took me about three times to get it to work.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Rebecca.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    I've been with First American for about six or seven years. I was looking and comparing then for a home warranty provider and I saw that they have good reviews, so I went with them. So far, I've never had any issues with them. Everybody has always been helpful and friendly and I've got nothing bad to say. They are always there when needed. They're also always nice on the phone, quick to help me, and always checked back to see if everything is okay and make sure that the service that I needed at the time has been completed, or if the contractor or subcontractor has contacted me to schedule to get it done. They're always right on the spot. Because of this, I always recommend them to anyone I speak to.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your loyal business, Silvia.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015

    Quick and easy. The technician they sent out was knowledgeable and helpful and got the job done quickly.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your comments, Damon.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015

    We got First American when we bought our house. The seller paid for us to have it for a year. We are now renting the house out and so we wanted the protection for our tenants. We’ve submitted a claim once and it was good and easy. Everything went well.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Noel

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    I'd recommend First American to people. I filed a claim and my issue got resolved on the first visit!

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Justin.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    The policy was bought on the house I just purchased. First American gave out good service and I have no complaints about it. I simply called the number, they sent somebody out and took care of the job. I was well satisfied.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Tim.

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    Claims HandlingPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    I chose First American because of the price and the protection. Submitting a claim has been quick and easy and the claims representative was okay. The one problem I ever had was with Sears - it takes forever for them to come out to fix the item, even longer to order a part and even longer to come back and make another appointment to fix it. It’s still not fixed and they’re coming back on the 19th. But I would recommend First American.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your comments, Henry.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    My experience with First American Home Buyers Protection has been excellent so far. Their reaction time is really fast. It has been great for getting a vendor out to take care of the problem I might have. When I have a problem, I call and it seems like they always get right on top of it.

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    We appreciate it, Clarence.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    When we bought our house, the previous owners paid for the first year with First American. After that, we kept it. They're very good and I've referred people to join too. They're awesome and their rates are a lot better compared to other home warranty companies. My thing is the service. I've had no issues and stuff. We've been very pleased.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Kim.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    We've had First American for over 10 years through our realtor. Filing a claim is easy and their claims representatives are very good. We have mentioned the company to other people that we know and told them how pleased we are with it for a number of years and that if they ever thought about getting one, First American would be the one that we would go with.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your loyal business, Ray.

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    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    First American is great! They’re wonderful. I’ve saved so much on my home warranty, it’s unbelievable. I have two homes - two rentals and a house I live in - and the house that I live in is a newer house, but I wouldn't be caught without a home warranty with my two rentals because they're older property and I've gained 150% of how much I've put into the company. But I've had both my policies a long time so I'm sure I've paid out a lot, but I've gained back a lot too. I have recommended them to 15 friends or probably 20.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your comments, Ann.

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    First American was the home warranty provider that my mortgage company gave out. Claim submission was very easy and the representative have been very helpful and very nice. The experience was very easy and prompt.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your business, Se'nee.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    I knew First American Home Buyers Protection since I was an employee of theirs back in 2000. One of the things that I really like is the little magnet that they send me each year with the phone number on it. I have one at work and I have one at home and it just makes it quick and easy to remember the website or the phone number to place a claim. Placing a claim is really quick and easy and their staff is professional and nice. I would recommend them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your loyal business, Annette.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    My claim is pending for about 3 months now. The claim no is **, it regards with dishwasher and cooktop. The contractor came and promised to get new parts. We kept on hearing for 2 months that parts are ordered but they never arrived, instead the claim got resolved automatically while we were waiting for the parts and hoping to be repaired soon. After about 3 months they have assigned the claim to new contractor. Last time they put me on hold for an hour and again I called. They again put me on hold for 30 minutes. It’s like going in circle. Pathetic service. My last home warranty company was lot better.

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    Hi Pankaj. We appreciate your feedback. We are glad to know a resolution has been brought to your claim. Thank you.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    I heard about First American through our realtor. Whenever I need to place a claim, it's been real good and their claims representatives are good. They jump on it right away and get it taken care of. I'd recommend them.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for recommending us, Chris.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    First American came as the home warranty with my house that I purchased in 2011. We just renewed it at the end of the year. Submitting a claim has been pretty much hassle-free and they've been very helpful.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Mike.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    Filing a claim with First American has been simple and easy and usually they contact us as soon as possible. They are always helpful whenever I had to talk to somebody on the phone and very fast and very professional.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Myranda.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    While our home was under warranty our sewer line began backing up, leaving raw sewage in the front yard. We went through First American and they sent out a great plumber to help. After snaking the sewer and evaluating the situation, the plumber determined that the sewer line needed to be replaced. He said it may not be covered, but that we should be contacted by First American within the week.

    A week came and went (with raw sewage still right next to our front doorstep), and we hadn't heard anything. After another week with no response, we called and sent an email to the plumber, who was apparently on vacation, and heard nothing for another two weeks. When the plumber got back to us, the plumber said First American told them that First American had called us within a week of the plumber's visit, had presented our options, and that we had said we would take time to think about it. First American claimed that we had then called them back and said that it was too expensive and that we were going to go with someone else. Obviously, none of this was true.

    At this point we knew it was not covered, however, the extremely slow response kept the work from being done, causing additional sewage buildup next to our front door. We felt that since this was caused by First American's dishonesty that they should pay for the cleanup, which had been quoted to us at $350.

    The plumber gave us the extension of the contact at First American that had told them that and my wife attempted to call every day for a week, with no response (and voicemail made no indication of the individual being on vacation). The next week, my wife contacted the main number, and relayed our story. They said that their notes matched the plumber's account, and when we informed them that it wasn't true, they said they'd look into it and call us back in 24 hours. They didn't call us back, so my wife called them back two days later, and was referred to a conflict resolution employee at First American, where she then (surprise!) had to leave a voicemail.

    For the first time in our entire dealings with First American, someone actually called us when they said they would, and I received a call from the conflict resolution employee, who repeatedly told me that though they were sorry that there had been a "miscommunication" there was nothing they could do for us. After she repeated that line to a few different objections on my part, I reminded her that the actions of First American employees caused us to live with raw sewage for a month. She said that it wasn't really their fault because their call notes said that I had been contacted. When I asked her why they didn't think they were responsible for the actions of their own employee, she said that she was sorry that there was a miscommunication but that there was nothing she could do for us. When pressed further, she told me that if I'd like to escalate I could write a letter to the corporate office, and that there was nothing further she could help me with.

    My wife and I are definitely planning to continue having a home warranty, but I guess we need to find a new company to get our warranty through now. Preferably one that is above lying directly to their clients.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    My experience with First American was great.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Nicole.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    I wanted a home warranty just so if something goes wrong, there's a little insurance there. I got First American because my son has them. Submitting a claim is very easy. I just call and let them know what's going on and they set something up very quickly. The claims representatives have always been helpful and I'm completely satisfied with them. I've had to use them a few times and they've always come right through.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Carol.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    We've had First American for 14 years and so far it's been good. When my daughter bought the house that we're in right now, they were the company that started the one year and we just kept on going with it after that. We never even thought of going with a different company. 95% of the time submitting a claim was fast and within 2 or 3 days, there's a company out here whether it would be plumbing or appliance.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Katherine.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    We got First American Home Buyers Protection plan with the purchase of a condo. Soon we found out that the attic was infested with rodents. We called FAH and they sent a contractor over. The contractor, who didn't have a ladder, didn't even look at the attic and said that the attic was infested with rats and FAH only covers mice and left. Next thing I know, I'm billed $60 as a service fee. I called them and complained to one of FAH managers what had happened. He said that he waived the fee. But I received a bill again later. I called again. The operator said that there was no notes of the fee having being waived and why should it. I had to recount the whole story again to him, and finally asked to be transferred to a manager again. After a very long wait the call got disconnected. This is a very poorly managed company and only makes money by charging service fees for jobs that don't get done.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    I have had 1st American since 2005. My first experience was with my hot tub shortly after I moved in, and I had never used it. The tech came in, stated bugs ate through the wires, and collected his service fee. In conclusion, 1st didn't cover it. The other times they have covered it, and have always done the minimal work. For example, this passed summer, we had issues with the toilet on my rental property. They did minimal work, and then it flooded. And of course 1st American wouldn't cover it. So again, paid the tech to have no work done, plus the flood costs, clean up costs, toilet replacements, etc, etc. More wasted money.

    Recently, my HVAC went out. They determined it was due to missing coils and lint and because they considered that to be missing parts, they would not cover the costs to replace the unit. Despite my years with them and paying for premier upgrades, lately they cover nothing. Service call fees wasted, monthly fees wasted. I am very disappointed with their services because they do minimal work, while I sit here and pay over $700 a year to them, with no real protection through the year for my home. It is very frustrating and extremely draining emotionally, not to mention the pockets.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    We bought it along with the house. So far it's been real good. Sometimes they take forever to get here but the people do. Otherwise I've been pretty happy.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    Overall experience with First American was excellent. The person was very professional and completed the job in a very timely fashion.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Diane.

    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2015

    We needed to get our garage door fixed because it had gotten off track. I called First American and they had someone come out within the next few days. Once the contractor was there he said that we would have to pay him additional to get it fixed. He was the only person that was nice during my whole experience. I called First American and they said the coverage that we had (which was just under $500) does not cover adjustments or doors but it does cover assembly. Really? My door is not broken, a roller was off the track and needed to be reassembled. No springs are broken. No new parts.

    I am angry. I don't understand how they can cover putting the track together but not to adjust it? Don't you adjust it when you assemble it? They transferred me to two different people where I had to explain the situation to both. Ended up having to pay to get the door fixed. Our contract ends in April and I'm finding that it really is not worth staying with them. This is our first claim with them EVER. Go to someone else. Will never use them again.

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    Customer ServiceTechOnline & App

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2015

    Got this insurance when purchased a house, tried to use it. You never reach them on the phone, they never reply you back at their website fahw.com. Their contractors arrive at your house, take your co-payment and vanish into thin air. You never reach them as well on their phone numbers. If you are lucky and have some patience, you will probably get the problem resolved within a month or two. Not sure if you can wait that long when water does not stop leaking.

    Btw, as soon as they saw this review on Yelp they immediately contacted me. Unfortunately, Yelp filtered out my review, because I am a new user there, so they disappeared again. I don't think this is a coincidence. This is their MO.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Hi Alexander. Thank you for your feedback. Per the contractor, repairs were completed as of January 15, 2015. Thank you. Natalie.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2015

    Our house is 10 years old so I figured we might start having problems so I should be getting covered. My sister who is a realtor referred me to First American. We’ve submitted two complaints since last summer and they both have been attended to immediately and the service has been good. Claims rep was good. When we make a claim, they get the service people to call us within 24-48 hours. They do and they take care of the problem and that's it. It's very easy.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Barbara.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2015

    I heard about First American from co-workers. I heard from others that the experience they had was good so I chose to go with that. It's been a great experience, it is prompt and the response was good. I rate it five.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your comments, Serkalmaz.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015

    When we first got our home, 8 years in May, the realtor who showed us around signed me up for First American and she paid for the first year. It's been several times that I've had to use them for claims and I've been more than satisfied.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Devonna.

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015

    First American was just one of the things that I got after I bought a house as it sounded like a good thing. Submitting a claim was always good. They’re very responsive and get it done quickly and under the terms that were agreed upon. We had it great. I'm happy. End of story.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Alan.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015

    We are very satisfied and "comfortable" with the way we have been related to, and with the practical service we have received from First American. They are definitely trustworthy. We have been with First American for 14 years, and will continue to be so as long as we are able to "rattle around" in this house!

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, George and Gay.

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    Customer ServiceTechSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    At first, I was quite pleased with this company. When we had an issue with our hot water heater, we put in a service request on Friday morning and a contracted plumber was out that morning, assessed the situation and ordered the new water heater, and advised us that the tank should be disconnected from the breaker because it was unsafe to use the water to due the leak in our tank. We gladly consented to the inconvenience if it meant keeping our family safe. That's where my good opinion of the contractor and the home warranty company ends. First, some pertinent background on the type of professionals with whom First American Home Buyers works.

    The contracted plumber stated that the new water heater would be in for pick up on Monday and we should expect them that day. Fast forward through: "can't make it Monday, we'll be there tomorrow," to "our other truck is in the shop we can't come out Tuesday night," to speaking with the owner "What do you need done? Oh, we can't do that today." Finally, we consented to wait til Saturday for service (8 days later), if they could definitely install the water heater that day. So that Saturday 2 different gentleman from the same plumbing company did, in fact, show up at our house.

    They proceeded to our basement, started to drain the tank and stated "this is draining too slow, we can't do this today." We asked how they planned to resolve the situation and were told they had to speak to their manager, who may be able to come by and hook up our hot water later on today (EVEN THOUGH WE WERE PREVIOUSLY TOLD BY THE SAME COMPANY THAT THIS WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO DO). They also stated that we would just need a new element, and made no mention of the leak that the previous person noticed (there was definitely a leak as the insulation was water logged and black). So the home warranty company had paid for the new hot water heater which was supposedly on their truck that afternoon, but now that they had ordered it, we suddenly didn't need it, we only needed a new heating element. I was obviously finished with the "professionals" who were either bait and switch scam artists or so grossly incompetent that they put my family in danger of an electrical fire. We called these folks after they left and told them we were finding another plumber and were no longer in need of their service.

    Immediately afterward, I got on the phone with First American Home Buyers Protection to request immediate service from another plumber. I was on hold for just over one hour. Yes, you read correctly, one hour. When my call was taken, I spent the next half hour or so explaining the situation to the customer service rep and waiting on hold while she looked for someone that could do take the job today. Of course, they only had someone that could come out Monday morning, today, 11 days after our original call. After expressing my concern with their overall service, their lack of initiative in intervening on our behalf due to the length of the open service request, and my serious concern with their choice of bottom feeder contractors, we consented to wait another two days to have someone finally complete this job.

    I was cautiously hopeful when the rep at First American Home Buyers Protection told me that the new plumber would be out between 7 am-9 am that morning. I called the plumber at 8:30 that morning since we had not seen or heard from him and was happy that he picked up the phone. He informed me that he had not received information from First American Home Buyers Protection as to what specific model and capacity water heater we needed, so he was not able to order it yet. While I left for work, my husband gave him the necessary information and learned that the new plumber would be out to the house by 1 pm. We called at 2:15 pm and he did not pick up, his phone went to voicemail. Since their office closed at 3 pm, we are now heading into day 12 with no hot water. I would like First American to redeem themselves and get a COMPETENT plumber out to our house tonight to install our water heater. I know there are plumbers that will make emergency calls. Please redeem yourself and I'll be happy to give you some positive press. I have listed all 3 work order numbers, as they are for the same ongoing request: **.

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    Hi Brynne. Thank you for your feeback, your claim has been resolved. Thank you. Natalie.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageTech

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    When I bought the house, First American was the warranty provider purchased by the seller and we continued the coverage. I have submitted several claims and they have been handled very well. The last one I had a little problem but it was resolved and my appliance is working beautifully now. The claims representative was very good.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your feedback, Elizabeth.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    My realtor introduced me to First American. Overall, I've had a positive experience with them. I’m just in the process of renewing my claim. The representatives I worked with were positive and helpful, but as of right now, I’m not covered.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for your comments, Walton.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    On November 30, 2014 (around 8am), I called First American Home Buyers because one of my water heaters didn't produce hot water. First American had one plumbing company come out and they deemed that the water heater needed replacing. First American then called two separate electricians who also deemed the problem was with the water heater not the electricity. First American told me that they had finally located a water heater to be installed and had the plumbing company scheduled to come around the middle of December.

    In the meantime, on 12/18/2014, I had a problem with a flap in my toilet and called First American to have the toilet fixed. The company that came out to fix the toilet flap told me that the water pressure in my house was too high (needed to replaced my regulator). This plumbing company called First American to get approval for the toilet and regulator and told First American that they could fix the water heater. First American had the company fix the flap, replace the regulator (and charged me an extra $120), and attempt to fix my water heater. First American cancelled the water heater on order. This plumbing company tried to jury-rig the water heater but was not successful.

    In addition to not fixing the broken water heater, the plumbing company did not properly install the regulator - so my water creeps out of my faucets. Due to the creeping water, the second water heater is somehow not working properly. Since November 18, 2014, we have not been able to take baths/wash hair without running slow water and boiling it, unable to wash clothes in the washing machine, and unable to wash dishes in the dishwasher. It is now January 11, 2015 and First American has not purchased a water heater to replace the one that needs to be replaced and they have not had a plumbing company fix the regulator. I wrote First American's complaint department, and then the BBB. First American told the BBB that they had scheduled an installation of the new water heater for last Wednesday - that wasn't true. My next step is to hire a lawyer.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Hi Muthrine. We are happy to have resolved your concerns. Our records indicate that your water heater has been replaced and is working properly. Thank you, Shanee

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    Tech

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    First American has been good up to this point. I've had some problems with the last one, but the technician returned with no problem at all. Finally did get everything to work properly, so service was great.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Jack.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    The people that we bought the home from bought First American for us. It's been fine dealing with their representatives.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks, Jami.

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    Claims HandlingTechRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    I am a current and highly disappointed customer of First American Home Warranty. I originally purchased my home warranty contract with First American in 2011 after learning about the company through Pentagon Federal (PenFed) Credit Union. I am a 21 year active duty Navy Sailor and probably would have never considered a home warranty with First American if not for the company being featured/endorsed on PenFed website at the time. Thus, like the military and its affiliates - I truly believed First American was a customer focused company that prided itself on integrity-based service and a commitment to excellence. I've been paying $59.00 a month for First Americans Premier Plan with the First Class Upgrade. Well, there is nothing first class, excellent or loyal about the way First American treated me as a customer when I recently filed a claim on 12/10/2014 for a water emergency/leak between the interior wall in my master bedroom and the exterior brick adjacent to the exterior water hydrant/hose bib.

    First American contacted Draingo Plumbing Millington, TN to complete the service repair. Draingo arrived on 12/11/2014, assessed the water leak and stated the repair would have to be accomplished from inside the master bathroom. Draingo stated it would require me (the customer) to either remove or have removed the bathroom cabinet, stone sink top, and mirror/glass. I specifically asked Draingo to try to access the leak externally by removing the hose bib; however, the rep informed me that he did not think that would allow him to get to the leak to complete the repair. Draingo departed without actually attempting to accomplish repairs to stop the leak. I was left to try and figure out how to deal with the water emergency on my own while trying to limit/mitigate water damage to my home as much as possible.

    After doing some research, I was fortunate to find a company WAGCO Home Services which properly diagnosed the problem and determined the issue was a leak from the water hydrant/hose bib area and should be accessed from the exterior of the home by removal and reinstall of the brick. I contacted First American service representatives and requested authorization to have the contractor WAGCO complete the repairs as indicated but was told that I would have to remove the bathroom cabinet as noted by Draingo and allow then schedule to have Draingo return to complete the repairs. At this point (12/12/2014), I had been dealing with this water emergency with no resolve for over 48 hours and First American did not support me as customer in a positive manner at all. Moreover, they were willing to share guidance to assist me in requesting cancellation of my policy rather than offering guidance/support to help derive the most timely and efficient solution to my emergent issue.

    Thus, I had to proceed on my own by paying out of pocket to have WAGCO complete the repairs. The WAGCO technicians removed the appropriate brick, gained access to the hose bib pipe behind the wall and remove/replaced the corroded/fractured hose bib pipe. The new hose bib and pipe was installed and the brick was professionally reinstalled. I filed a Cash Out Reimbursement claim for $700.00 with First American and received a letter stated that my claim would not be honored because the repair action had not been pre-authorized. Note: I had requested authorization verbally with service rep but was denied. Additionally, First American also had the audacity to send a separate bill with denial letter stating that I owed them $65.00 for the repair service fee unbelievable! I am very disappointed in First American and myself for having paid a $59.00 monthly contract fee and then when my emergency struck First American left me high and dry to figure out how to resolve the issue at no cost to them.

    I hate to agree with what I've heard many others say about home warranties but unfortunately I must agree that I would have been much better off setting aside the $59.00 per month in an emergency maintenance type savings account. Not only would it have saved me a significant amount of money, it would have also saved me a tremendous amount of stress. This experience has been a real eye opener for this 21-year Navy veteran and I plan to share this story with all who will listen in hopes that I can help them make more informed decisions regarding home warranties. I am also investigating potential legal recourse relative to fiduciary obligation and breach of contract. Any advice and assistance to help share this unfortunate experience with others (individuals/media) is greatly appreciated.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    First American was given to me by my realtor when I bought the home. It has gone just fine but I have nothing to compare them with.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    The contractors First American has hired to service our home repairs have consistently been of poor quality. For example, a refrigerator which was not cooling properly took 8 visits by the repair company to get it working properly. Rarely were they on time. We are now without a working furnace in our primary living area. Not only did the contractor not show up (or even call) on two days when they committed, once they did show up and diagnose the issue, it took 6 days to actually order the parts (not sure if this was a contractor or First American issue, but regardless, it is my issue). Estimated completion repair is a week from now. It doesn't help that temperatures have been as low at 27 degrees. Customer service is very tough to get a hold of.

    After being on hold for 20 minutes, I've hung up. When I do get through, I get contradictory information. The only reason I did not rate them with one star is that eventually, they have gotten the job done. In addition, we've had more than our fair share of needed repairs (unfortunate for us) and First American hasn't stopped servicing our home. The contract has saved us a significant amount of money, but the added frustration and hassle of working through the First American system will not make us a return customer. If you are looking for a home warranty company, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.

    UPDATED ON 07/29/2016: First American Home Buyer Protection (FAHBP) did refund the cost of my service fee and the repair bill from an independent licensed A/C company. I’m still unsatisfied with their service and here’s why. FAHBP sent a technician out who, if they were qualified, could have fixed the problem on the first service call. The service technician actually seemed qualified and knowledgeable. His first instinct was that our A/C was low of refrigerant. His meter told him it wasn’t low. Next he checked the attic. He found some small slits in the outbound A/C venting which he taped up. He thought that would solve the problem. It didn’t and he came back a second time. The call was scheduled for between 4 and 7 PM on a Friday night.

    Long story short, he showed up at 9:00 and stayed until 10:15 PM. He said he had been working since 8:30 AM non-stop. His diagnosis, as reported to me by FAHBP, was a bad plenum due to water damage. I was with him the entire time in the attic. I saw the inside of the unit. There were no oil spots, visible rust, or water drops inside the condensing unit; it looked brand new. There is no way to actually see the inside of the plenum without special equipment such as a flexible camera or by taking the unit apart. The technician never mentioned this water damage to me. Upon hearing this from FAHBP, I didn’t believe it.

    FAHBP has a procedure where you can call in a certified technician of your choosing at your cost for a second opinion. I called a company who was highly rated on Angie’s List and Yelp. They said, based on my description, a new plenum would be $450 to $600. I scheduled a service call. They came out and inspected the unit. 10 days had passed between the initial visit by the FAHBP technician and this technician. They said the plenum was in good working condition. The issue was that the unit was low on refrigerant; he added two pounds. That was about 10 days ago and the unit is working perfectly and running about 8 hours a day versus over 20 hours a day.

    I haven’t asked FAHBP to reimburse me for the electricity wasted, which, based on an Internet search looks to be $100. I haven’t asked them to reimburse me for my wasted time. What really gets me is that FAHBP said that as a courtesy and in the spirit of good customer relations, they would refund the initial $60 service call fee. First they waste my time with choosing a company who can’t make a good diagnosis and fix the problem in a timely manner, then they act as if they are doing me a favor. I don’t see it that way.

    If this were an isolated case, I would not be writing about it on the Consumer Affairs review site. I’m coming to the end of my contract. Last winter (or the winter before) when it was in the teens in south Texas it took 4 months and 13 service calls to fix a furnace (basically, a sensor had gone bad). The year before, it took 8 service calls to fix a refrigerator. Then there was the time a technician couldn’t properly replace a broken thermostat. I have other stories of ineptitude, but won’t go into them. In general, the contractors hired by FAHBP to come into your home have the lowest ratings when looking at Internet reviews on Angie’s List and Yelp. I like the idea of what FAHBP offers, but the execution is terrible.

    To be fair to FAHBP, they have saved us money over the 3 years we have been with them. Plus, once a “real” supervisor gets involved, you have a fair chance at resolving the problem, but it will take time and persistence. The aggravation, hassle, and anxiety that their contractors have brought into our home is no longer worth the cost savings. We will choose our own contractors and know that it will cost more per service call, but we save on the $800 plus annual premium. Unless they gave us a free year of service we will not be renewing our contract.

    I don’t understand why FAHBP doesn’t offer a customer service call satisfaction survey after each call. It would take a few hours to put up on Survey Monkey. They could then more quickly weed out the bad contractors and have real customer input on how they are doing. My suspicion is they already know and don’t want to quantify it for others to see.

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    Hi Ed. Per your recent correspondence, the repairs have been completed. Thank you, Audrey.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    We got First American through our real estate agent when we purchased our last house. It was very easy submitting a claim. The person was very nice and came when they said they were going to come and did what they said they were going to do. It was great.

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    Glad to hear it, Helen.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    The heater in the lower level of our house went out on 11/26/14. We placed claim. A few days later, the contractor came out. He said he needed to order a part. We didn't hear from him again for a week or two. We placed a recall claim online. The contractor came out and installed a new thermostat. He said it would take a while to feel the heat. A few hours later, we could feel no heat. We contacted First Am online. By then it was 12/16. I said maybe we needed a different contractor who was more competent. But on 12/17, they said since it was within 30 days, the original contractor would contact us. He never did.

    On 1/7/15, I logged in to see the claim had marked ‘Completed’ without anyone ever contacting us. I called First Am. Waited on hold for 39 minutes till I got to speak to lovely agent Courtney. She put me on hold while she contacted the contractor, who Courtney said she had spoken to, and was supposed to call me back, but never did. I called the contractor directly and was told they had never been contacted by First Am. Contractor finally came out and fixed it. Problem was a bad switch, so the new thermostat never would have done the trick.

    Our previous claim was in the summer for A/C. Similar lack of communication and slow response. While we waited for contractor who initially came to contact us or reappear, we watched our newly finished wood floors warp for days in the Arkansas humidity. They did finally come and fix the problem, only after the website failed to yield a response and I had to call and be extremely assertive with the agent who acted as I was unreasonable to ask for what day the contractor would return. We would have been better off without the policy and just calling a contractor ourselves. I was slightly encouraged when my online complaint form resulted in a company rep calling me to follow up.

    I cannot recommend First Am, at least in the Little Rock area, where the contractors they have sent us are those whom I am unable to find listed on the state's website for licensed contractors. The company seems to have no check and balance system for when communication with the contractor goes awry. And who wants or has 45 minutes to spend on the phone every time something breaks (plus extra time to take off work when the incompetent contractors require extra visits)?

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    Hi Stacey. We Thank you for your feedback and are aware that your heater has been repaired.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    My sister recommended First American to me when I bought my house. Their claims process was pretty easy to do. They generally got me someone assigned (my claim had to get re-assigned) and they got out here, contacted me to make sure I was home. Any time I've had a claim, it's been taken care of really quick. I paid for the service charge out of my own pocket, though. Nevertheless, I'd definitely recommend them.

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    Thank you for your comments, Kenton.

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    I've had very good experience with First American.

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    Thanks, Frank.

    Coverage

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    FirstAm replaced my pool salt chlorination system under warranty when it broke. The replacement system, selected by First Am and their contractor installed a part that broke after 4 months. The manufacturer will not replace the part (it has been 5 months since it broke) and since it is "under manufacturer warranty" First Am will not replace the part OR help me pressure the manufacturer to replace the part. First Am has significantly more buying power than I do and selected this manufacturer's (Compupool Products) product, not me. I am supposedly covered by two warranties and yet after 5 months I still have an inoperable system. First Am really the buyer of this broken part, so they should be the one pursuing the manufacturer. By the way, this manufacturer is still selling this salt system to others, therefore they have replacement parts available and could replace the part with the right incentive (ie, a big buyer of parts)!

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    Our real estate agent told us about First American when we were buying a home. The claims we have submitted online or through the phone have been resolved. We're happy and so we've renewed our contracts.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Catherine.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    I had a very good experience with First American.

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    Thanks, Becky.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    I've had First American Home Buyers Protection before - they were the only one in this particular area. When submitting claims via phone, it's frustrating because it does not allow you to bypass the prompts. It's easy when you're speaking to a claim representative for a particular claim - they take the service call and they route it to the appropriate person. But when you have to call back in, its not user friendly. It's easier done online.

    When there are troubles with a particular contractor, First American basically releases their liability and places it on the customer to resolve issues. I am in a battle with First American and a plumber that they sent to my property. I spoke to the claims resolution person and their supervisor, and they referred me to a website to submit a letter. So they basically said that the problem belonged to me. I needed to resolve it to the vendor that you all recommended.

    First American lacks professionalism. Your call-in procedure is not customer-oriented; a person should never ever have to wait 45 minutes on a call.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    I had to give a rating so I gave one star, but I wanted to give zero! My dishwasher claim began 6 months ago and is still not resolved. Some of my initial complaints were residue left on my dishes and that my dishes and the inside of the dishwasher were soaking wet upon completion of the cycle. The repairman from the first contractor "cleaned out" the filter and told me to run white vinegar through the unit...I did, no change. And, he never addressed the wet dishes problem. The same contracting company made at least 4 different service calls with fixes ranging from the vinegar to replacing the control panel. Still no resolution.

    I had been in constant contact with whomever I could reach at First American's customer service (was even hung up on by a very rude representative after being on hold for 20 min.) to let them know that the contractors they were sending didn't know what they were doing, that my unit still wasn't repaired and I wanted a new dishwasher. I was lucky enough to get a very nice representative who agreed that what I was enduring was crazy and that I should have a new dishwasher. My claim was sent to the Purch. Dept. who agreed to replace the dishwasher. They even went so far as to have me choose which dishwasher I wanted. Then, they changed their mind and said they would repair it.

    After more phone calls, they changed their mind again and decided on replacement, only to change it once again deciding on repair instead. The second contractor they sent out said the heating element was broken (up to that point no one had even moved the unit away from the wall). He ordered a new part. But, because of the back and forth about replace or repair, it has taken over two months to get the new part installed. That was done yesterday. And, you guessed it, still wet and dirty dishes.

    So, another call to First American today and 15 min. on the phone with a "supervisor" who informed me that procedurally they have to go with whatever their contractor says and this contractor says he can "fix" the machine. Now you tell me, after 6 months and as many or more service calls, do you think they can fix it? First American is one of the worst run companies with the poorest of customer service emanating from people outside of the U.S. with accents you can barely understand. My next step, complaint with the Insurance Commissioner!

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    This company has the worst warranty service I've ever dealt with. First, customer service is a joke. It’s an act of congress to speak to a person. I've been on hold 30 minutes and when someone finally answers he places me on hold another 15 minutes and then disconnects. My mistake was not getting his extension, however I did get his name. There is no email address that you can contact anyone. The first claim I filed took over 30 days for repairs. Now I have filed another claim and I can't even get an appropriate time on repairs. Looking at the contractors invoice, I can see if it is not the shaft then I’ll have to wait for a motor. They send someone out to diagnose the problem and then you have to just wait. It’s always waiting on a part. My appliances are Whirlpools made by Sears and a Sears is in my city. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    My first initial call was to them on the 26th of Dec. I have explained to them that the pump went out on our pool and that the temperatures were going to get below freezing and our pool automatically turns on at 32 degrees. Well we all know what the weather has been like. Then the next thing I know they are trying to tell me that I have to pay $200+ for pvc piping because my pool isn't up to code. It's only 4 1/2 years old. I explained to them that there was no way and basically... I wasn't paying it. Then they tried to say the company that they sent out here that I paid $65.00 for that didn't even look at the motor...just went on what I said, didn't use a screw driver, nothing, said, "Yeah the motor is grounded and you need a new one." I had to pay $65.00 for someone to come out here and me tell him what is wrong and he gets that for 10 mins. Would love to have his job.

    Well this goes on and on. Well here we are and I frantically call and explain again the weather is getting colder and I can't turn on my pool to keep the water circulating and they are just well we have to wait for this. Now it's in the purchasing dept. Well I woke up this morning and there is at least an inch of ice (yes I have pictures) on my pool. Hockey anyone??? I told them that any more damages happen to my pool then they will be held responsible for. They informed me that they aren't responsible for secondary damages. I say they are if their negligence caused the secondary damages.

    I also had to use them for hot water heater and an electric door opener. My garage door consists of 3 different manufactures. One for my car is from another company, my husband's is from another company. The garage door opener is from a completely different door company and so is the one in the house to open it from the house. So don't let them mislead you in the fact that they will be replacing it with exactly what you had or the quality of the merchandise that they replace it with. As soon as my contract is over, I will not and will also tell everyone that I know not to even bother with these people. It's not a lie... I am not a disgruntled person. But considering I have been paying them $78.00 and my pump is like a little over $200. I've already paid for it!!!

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Hi Carol. Our records indicate that the repairs were completed. Thank you, Audrey.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    I've been with First American for more than two or three years and have three properties listed with them. They're very good when submitting a claim. They listen to your service request promptly and there's no problem.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Waseem.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    We purchased our new home in October and it came with First American for one year, and it was highly recommended. We've already had to do two claims and they were absolutely phenomenal experiences. It was really fast and efficient service. We didn't have to worry about anything. They always sent us the email followup. Both times that we had claims, we could have fixed it ourselves but we didn't mind paying for the convenience because it helps. It was a quick turnaround.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thanks for your business, Anthrechelle.

    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2015

    After not being happy with my first home warranty company (Buyer's Protection Group), I went with First American because my family has used them for 20+ years. I just canceled my policy (it is up for expiration) and will be going with a different company. My original work order consisted of: Leak in master bath, faucet handles, leak under kitchen sink, leaking washing machine valve, burning rubber smell when washing machine is on spin cycle.

    The contractor they sent out to fix my washing machine did the job in the end, but the repairman knew almost no English. He said he came from Germany 7 months ago and had to translate into his phone. This did not assure me that he was understanding my complaint, though he was kind and seemed knowledgeable. He found a loose part and tightened it, and it seems to have done the job but I don't understand why they would send a repairman who needs to translate into a phone app.

    The master bath sink was fixed right away as well, but the plumber said he would need to order a new part for my garbage disposal underneath my kitchen sink, as that was causing (or would be a part of) the leak. He then instructed me to re-calk in the meantime, and that "they don't do that." I initially submitted my claim in early November, and the part (which I was told did not get shipped to the right place by the plumbing co.) was not replaced until December 29. In between that time, I had reported that the sink was still leaking despite having re-calked and that my claim hadn't been handled yet. It was difficult to get the customer service reps I spoke to on the same page as the plumber and I had to do all of the calling. The plumber even said they'd get the part in soon and would call me soon, and that fell through (over 1 week). I had had enough, called customer service and requested that the plumber fix the issue as soon as possible. I soon received a letter from FA, stating that 3/4 of my problems were not fixed, which was not the case. 2/4 were not fixed. I felt very frustrated from having communicated VERY clearly, and still not feeling heard.

    The plumber finally received the garbage disposal part and installed it and told me I'd need to calk again to prevent more leaking. Fine, but I would have appreciated it if he'd step in at that point and do it as a courtesy but he said "We used to calk for customers but don't any longer because they don't follow instructions and ruin it." Not very professional to say. Additionally, he made several comments about how cheap my sink is, and how poorly installed it was (I moved in with it like this).

    The last piece to this is my washing machine valve leak. Originally, the plumber stated that the valves were "not that old" and asked if I was "messing with the knobs." I said no (why would I do that? ) and that I was concerned about the leak becoming worse, as I've had several leaking issues in my condo and want to catch them as early as possible. I pay top dollar with FA and feel that I should get a valve replaced if water is being collected in a paper towel. He stated the replacement was not necessary. I called FA and requested that they be replaced, as they are leaking, whether it's "bad enough" for the plumber or not. I thought she understood me, but when the plumber came back, he still did not replace the parts and said he wasn't told to. This angered me to no end and I have just given up. He tightened the valve again and literally told me that First American is the worst company, they pay their contractors nothing and that's why he doesn't take many service calls from them. Either way, I got ** service and I didn't appreciate him complaining about business (and essentially one of his bosses) while in my home.

    At this point, I don't know if he decided not to replace the valves because it wasn't financially worth it for HIM, or if FA didn't approve it. To boot, when I just canceled my contract upon expiration, customer service asked me why I'm canceling and I said I didn't like the service I received....he said NOTHING about it, didn't apologize or ask how they can improve/convince me to stay, so THAT was telling as well! Moving on!

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2015

    We bought an older house and it needed a few things. First American Home Buyers has saved us a lot of money on things that we didn't know were gonna happen.

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    Thanks for your comments, Jim.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    In the beginning, it was really good. Then afterwards, it wasn't so great. I had a difficult time with a couple of work orders that I had. And then the last one, it was better.

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    Thanks for your comments, Carlos.

    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    This home warranty company refuses to repair/replace my a/c unit that is documented to need significant repairs. In the summer in Las Vegas to keep the power bills less than $400 a month I have to keep my 912 Sq foot condo at 83 and I am disabled with a significant heart problem. I provided documentation that the coils cannot distribute air due to age and dirt and that the bearings are loose and a supervisor said I would have to clean the irreparable coils (25 yrs old) before they would consider a repair/replacement.

    My next bill is estimated to be $106 due to a one week cold spree in Vegas. My mom lives in the same complex with a condo 100 Sq feet bigger and she pays that amt in summer keeping her house at 73. I initiated a claim based on inefficacy last January with the documentation of the bearings and coil problems and the tech they sent turned it on hot and cold and said it works and refused to look at the mechanics of the unit. I refused to pay the $65 fee as I had told them it worked but very inefficiently when I made the claim. They did me a "favor" and waived the fee in September (8 months later) after I posted a complaint on Yelp.

    Now, a year later they claim the documentation I have doesn't prove system failure even though the repair tech specifically states that the unit needs to be repaired/replaced. They are waiting for this to completely die but I can't go another summer at 83. My heart cannot take it. They take my money but do not live up to their obligation! As soon as I come up with the money to replace it I am switching warranty companies. First American is worthless!

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    It’s very easy to submit a claim. And they’re very good about doing things. When I had an issue, I called them. They sent people out that took care of the problem. Their reps are very pleasant and even the contractor gets back very quickly. The only thing that I have concerns with is the price. So I debated as to whether or not to continue with them. The service itself is very good, but the price keeps going up in terms of your co-pay.

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    Thanks for the feedback, Karen.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    It was an excellent experience with First American. The contractor told me what he was doing, what need to be done in the future with the water heater and how to maintain it.

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    Glad to hear it, Clayborn.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    I've had First American for 6 or 7 years now when I bought my house and I just stayed with them. Everything's been great with it, otherwise I wouldn't keep them.

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    Thanks for your review, Juta.

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    Tech

    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2015

    My experience with First American Home Buyers Protection was excellent. The companies that they use and the technicians were good.

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    Thanks, Jeffrey.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2015

    Submitting a claim is easy. I go online and submit the claim. That’s the easy part. The hard part is when the company that goes out and fixes the claim and let’s say for instance they can’t do it in one job the hard part is getting them to come back out again. The contractor will say "you have to call First American to reschedule your appointment" and then when I reschedule the appointment with First American the appointment may never get rescheduled. So you got to stay on both parties to make sure that it gets rescheduled properly...

    At the end of the day, the job gets done. First American keep their word on the warranty and I just got to pay that monthly fee or a yearly annual fee. It’s just that I got to do my part to make sure it gets done.

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    We appreciate your comments, Adrian.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    On or about December 11, 2014, I put in a service request as there was no heat in my house. The first contractor dispatched did not bother to return any of my calls. I will assume they did not want to service the area I live in. I then called First American back on December 12, 2014 advised them of the issue and the customer service representative was kind and proceeded to try to find someone to come out to service the problem. I voiced my concern, as I am on the east coast and it is winter. The customer service representative dispatched Always Affordable. I was advised that I would receive a call to set up a time to come out and service the heater. I did not receive a call, so I called the contractor directly, of course leaving detailed messages and contact information. I did not get a call so I again called First American. I was advised that the contractor did try to contact me but I did not respond. This should have been my first sign that I was dealing with a company and a contractor that was not reputable, because if a customer calls you expressing their need for service and giving you all contact information, why wouldn't the company call to assure that indeed I was not reachable.

    Finally the contractor shows up on December 14, 2014, diagnoses the problem advising that the thermostat needed to be replaced. We then said well if that was the case then why is there only a partial flame showing in the burner as that is why we placed the order. He disregarded that, and told us to call if it goes out completely. The contractor replaced the digital programmable thermostat with a manual one. I was perturbed but at least we had heat. Since that thermostat was manual it did not shut the heat off so I purchased a digital programmable one and all was working fine until 12/29/14 when the heat went out again. This time there was no flame at all.

    I immediately called the contractor and put in another request with First American. I was advised since the repair was within 30 days then a recall would have to be issued and the same contractor would have to come back. The contractor shows up immediately noticing that the thermostat was replaced. He looked at the heater and after about 20 minutes or more he advised that we would need a draft damp motor, never heard of such, but he rigged the heater so we would have heat. He advised that he would order the part and call when it comes in.

    We had heat for three days. On January 2, 2015 the heat went out again. I was on the phone with First American for approximately 80 minutes explaining the chain of events to two customer service reps. Customer service Brooke advised me that for one the thermostat issue was handled improperly because it should have been replaced with the same type of thermostat. She backed the contractor up as far as him not being preventive and addressing the partial flame issue on the first call as per their policy they don't handle preventative issues and to further complicate the issue the draft damp motor is not covered.

    Now as I sit in the cold I ask so if there is a part that makes the heater work goes out and if it's not covered then I go without heat. Brooke got her supervisor and proceeded to call the contractor as she needed further confirmation that was the actual issue. There was no resolution so they advised that a second opinion would be needed and an emergency call would be placed to another contractor. I called the contractor myself leaving a detailed message. Well today is another day. My family and I are still in the cold, as no one from the second opinion contractor they dispatched nor First American has called.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    First American is very good. The contractors are always on time. They're professional and will fix everything and solve the problem.

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    We appreciate your business, Inessa.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    Brent Walker Plumbing (ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR) ...came to the house, looked at the job, and quoted an outlandish price estimate, which I refused, causing me unnecessary expense for NOTHING!!!

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverage

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    Our real estate agent had recommended First American and included it in the deal. My experience in filing a claim is good. It was an easy process. The claims representative was excellent. I use First American as my evaluator for getting things done. When things are broken that are covered in the policy, it's nice just to call them and I don't have to worry. I'm a happy customer. I'd recommend them without any qualifications.

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    Thank you for your feedback, Michael.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    My experience with First American was excellent. The woman that helped me was excellent.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Glad to hear it, Karen.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    When I tried to use the automated service I couldn't get a date for a repair. When I called in the consumer rep. was very helpful and was able to answer all of my questions. I had a repairperson the same day.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    Submitting a claim with First American has always been easy and smooth process. We hit a bump in the road on the garage door opener, but they worked that out and I was satisfied with it. They have been very good to work with and contact you within 24 hours. Normally everything is completed within a week of you initially reporting a problem.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    We appreciate your business, Brooks.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2015

    I've had First American for 6 or 7 years. I've had no problems with them when submitting a claim. They've been very efficient, with everything happening and moving right along and so I have nothing but good things to say.

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    Response from First American Home Warranty

    Thank you for your continued business, Marilyn.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014

    We have lived in our home for 1.5 years. The door of the top unit of our oven won't stay completely closed so the oven cuts off. Two contractors have been here and said they can't find the part number. First American said it was "excessive wear and tear" - neither of the two contractors stated this. So I had to fax - yes, FAX, the service invoice from the second contractor to FA. I never heard back. Checked online two weeks later and the service request has been closed. After speaking to a customer service rep who gave me the run around, a "supervisor" told me that an email had been sent to me stating the fax was unclear. I received NO email. I have checked junk files, etc. I asked her to forward that email to me and she said she didn't have the ability to do that. So basically, because it may take a little more effort to find the part number, I'm being told that it's excessive wear and tear. And there was zero communication with me prior to them closing this service request.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014

    Submitting the claim with First American was an easy process. Claims representative was pretty good.

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    Glad to hear it, Omar.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    This review doesn't even deserve a one star. I have been a member of First American Home Buyers for a little over a year now. My water heater began leaking on Saturday night and damaged my ceiling (note since then I have been without hot water and the leak continues). I filed a claim that night and told that due to secondary damage someone would contact me in 8 hours and be at my home in 24 hours since it was stated as an emergent claim. Fast forward to Sunday afternoon.. I have yet to be contacted so I called First American Home Buyers for an update. They tell me that someone will be at my home at noon on Monday and that I need to call that morning and confirm.

    At this point I have called the company 5 times and the contractor more times than I can count (and I have yet to speak to him). I was told by the company that he would be there after lunch (which didn't happen), that he would call me "in 5 minutes" after they were able to speak to him but my calls have gone unanswered. After multiple phone calls I was connected to a supervisor that told me that contractor was too busy (like my time waiting for him all day didn't matter) to speak to me that I would just have to continue to wait and that he never said he would be to my home today. Everyone I have spoke to at First American Home Buyers were completely rude and gave me a different answer with no real solution. At this time I am doubtful I will hear from the contractor tonight and am ready to cancel my membership for multiple reasons. I am so disappointed in the service I have received the past couple of days.

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    My experience so far has been wonderful. The people that came down here to fix my heater were just precious! They were over in Little Rock and it was late, but they came and they were really nice. Can't say anything good enough about it. My experience with the claims representatives has also been very good. They're very nice, helpful and responsive.

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    We're happy that you're happy, Alice.

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    First American Home Warranty Company Information

    Company Name:
    First American Home Warranty
    Year Founded:
    1984
    City:
    Santa Rosa
    State/Province:
    CA
    Website:
    homewarranty.firstam.com

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