Long & Foster Partners With Home Warranty Providers

Feb. 22, 2011 - PRLog -- CHANTILLY, Va. --Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently-held residential real estate company in the United States, has announced its preferred partnerships with two home warranty providers, HMS Home Warranty, provider of the Long & Foster Home Warranty Plan, and 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, provider of the HomeTrust Warranty plan.

Offered as part of a complete suite of home buying and selling services, these reputable companies will serve Long & Foster customers by bringing peace of mind to transactions with industry-leading home warranties. Long & Foster Insurance recognized HMS Home Warranty and 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty (2-10 HBW) after an extensive evaluation of benefits and services, making it easy for Long & Foster sales associates and their clients to select the home warranty coverage that best fits their needs.

“Long & Foster has long been a full-service real estate company, offering buyers and sellers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region many of the products and services they need to complete their home buying and selling transactions with ease and peace of mind,” says Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long &Foster® Companies. “These home warranty providers, HMS and 2-10 HBW, are dedicated to serving our agents and customers, and are just one example of the full toolbox of services that Long & Foster sales associates bring to the table.”

“Long & Foster sales associates are the best-equipped in the industry with access to a full range of products and services that support the home buying and selling process,” continues Detwiler. “When a customer selects a Long & Foster agent for their expertise and training, they also receive the benefit of preferred partners and services such as HMS and 2-10 HBW.”

About The Long & Foster® Companies

The Long & Foster ® Companies is the parent company of the largestindependently-owned residential real estate company in the U.S., Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc., and is the Mid-Atlantic region’s leading provider of homeownership services. In addition to its real estate arm, The Long & Foster® Companies consist of Prosperity Mortgage® Company; Walker Jackson Mortgage Corporation®; Long & Foster®Insurance Agency, Inc.; and Long & Foster® Settlement Services. The total 2009 sales volume and sales equivalents for all The Long & Foster Companies was in excess of $51.5 billion. Visit us at longandfoster.com.


About HMS Home Warranty

HMS Home Warranty is a market leader, having served millions of customers and tens of thousands of real estate agents. HMS has also been a provider of home warranties to Long & Foster for more than 25 years. The recently-introduced Claim-No-Claim warranty is a patent-pending innovation from HMS. For more information, visit www.hmsnational.com

About 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty

For more than 30 years, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, provider of the HomeTrust warranty plan, has offered customers and their homeowners the most comprehensive warranty program available. Whether you’re building, selling or buying a home, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty offers a complete line of warranty, service contracts and risk management products. Since 1980, 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty has provided warranties and service contracts for over 2.5 million new and pre-owned homes. For more information about 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, please call (877) 777-1344 or visit www.2-10.com.