MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Home Shield, the nation’s largest home warranty company, today announced new resources for home sellers and buyers in advance of a listing season that is expected to be one of the most active in recent years.
In 2013, sales of existing homes and condos were up 11 percent (5.29 million) – one of the highest levels in four years. These rising home prices are helping to boost sellers’ confidence for the 2014 season, yet home sellers and buyers still have limited resources when it comes to materials and guidance for listing or buying a home.
“This season, American Home Shield wants to be the go-to resource for valuable content for both home buyers and sellers alike,” said Lisa Rice, national vice president of field sales for American Home Shield, which is a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, one of the nation’s largest residential service networks. “We have a wealth of information and tools from 43 years of working with the real estate industry and we want to make that available for anyone interested.”
The new campaign includes online repositories of information and tools, including:
- Updates to the “Your First Home” micro site – firsthomeresources.com
- The all-new “Open House” micro site – openhouseresource.com – which provides relevant information for sellers
- Open house kits and marketing tools to support real estate professionals during the season (lock box protectors, magnets, mats, tent cards, email templates, moving checklists, advertising materials, etc.)
To generate excitement about the campaign, a sweepstakes of weekly and monthly drawings will also be conducted until May 31, 2014. Each week drawings for two $50 Crate & Barrel gift cards and one $500 Merry Maids gift card will take place. And each month there will be a drawing for one $3,000 Walmart gift card.
Ways to enter:
- Like American Home Shield on Facebook
- Get a free Home Protection Plan quote at ahshome.com
- Visit welcomehomeresource.com/sweepstakes
“We want real estate professionals to get excited about the campaign; to use the materials we are providing and engage with us online and off,” added Rice. “Over the next several months, we are committed to providing home sellers, home buyers and real estate professionals with valuable news, tools and resources that guide them in listing, selling or purchasing homes.”
About American Home Shield
American Home Shield founded the home warranty industry in 1971 and remains the industry leader, servicing more than 1.3 million customers across 49 states and the District of Columbia. The Memphis-based company operates three customer service centers, employs approximately 1,800 employees and has a national contractor network made up of over 10,000 independent home-service contractors and more than 45,000 service technicians. American Home Shield is a business unit of The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, one of the world's largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s brands include Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.
About ServiceMaster
With a global network of more than 7,000 company-owned, franchise and licensed locations, Memphis-based The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, is one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s high-profile brands are Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Through approximately 13,000 company associates and a franchise network that independently employs an estimated 33,000 additional people, The ServiceMaster Family of Brands provided services and products to approximately 5 million customers during the last 12 months. The company’s market-leading brands provide a range of residential and commercial services including termite and pest control, home warranties, furniture repair, home inspections, home cleaning, janitorial services, and disaster restoration. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.
