AHS Relieves Real Estate Professionals of Stress Related to 13 SEER

According to a 2005 homeowner survey by A/C manufacturer Emerson, 90 percent of homeowners had heard nothing about 13 SEER, and 77 percent had never heard the term "SEER rating." That means it's likely that your clients are equally in the dark when it comes to system efficiency. View a list of questions real estate professionals frequently ask.

The lack of education on 13 SEER and energy efficiency in general will compound client frustration regarding a surprise upgrade with shock and related financial worries.

Another issue facing the real estate professional is a home warranty that doesn't address 13 SEER. Agents jeopardize referrals and good reputations if clients learn that an agent-recommended product they've just purchased is virtually useless in light of the stricter DOE mandates.

It's worrisome that so much effort will go into helping clients understand and comply with 13 SEER, especially in a business where time really does equal money.

American Home Shield understands the challenges real estate professionals face. In learning of 13 SEER, AHS immediately went to work to determine the best ways to help agents cope with the stricter mandates:

providing current AHS home warranty holders the right to upgrade and get 13 SEER coverage NOW
enhancing our contracts for new clients and renewals
creating easy-to-understand learning tools for you and your clients
staffing an informed, responsive 13 SEER resource center via both toll-free phone and web
proactively training our sales force on 13 SEER to provide another informed resource for questions and needs
giving real estate professionals the support they need to deal with 13 SEER issues and questions

Call your local AHS account executive today to learn more about protecting your clients or 1-800-776-4663.

Contact infomation if there are further questions.

American Home Shield—call 1-800-776-4663 (select the 13 SEER option)

Government / Department of Energy—www.energy.gov

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