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25 01, 2024

Upcoming Shows and Events

Connect with us at the homebuilding industry's top conferences! Join us at these top-tier conferences for opportunities to forge connections, stay ahead of industry trends, and gain exclusive insights that will fuel the success of your homebuilding ventures. Don't miss the chance to be part of these influential gatherings that shape the future of the industry. Connect with us [...]

20 12, 2023

Third-Party Warranty Coverage: Another Arrow in Your Risk Management Quiver

Why TAB Contracts Alone Aren’t Enough Opens in new window PDF Download Word Download Excel Download PowerPoint Download Document Download At StrucSure Home Warranty, we understand that you take great pride in the homes you build and go to great lengths to ensure the structural integrity of every home you build. However, the reality is that there [...]

19 07, 2023

Tiffany Acree Named Associate Professional of the Year by The Texas Association of Builders

StrucSure Home Warranty is pleased to announce that Tiffany Acree, Senior Vice President of Sales, has been honored with a prestigious Star Award, Associate Professional of the Year, by the Texas Association of Builders (TAB). This esteemed recognition is bestowed upon professionals who demonstrate exceptional dedication, outstanding performance, and exemplary commitment to their role within the Texas residential construction [...]

21 03, 2023

Buyer Confidence More Important than Ever

As homebuilders are stretched by rising labor cost and decreased labor availability, buyers' concerns are on the rise about the construction quality of what for most people will be the largest investment of their lifetime. At recent industry conference in Nashville, many builders shared their observation that they are seeing an increase in their “behind the wall” warranty call [...]

28 05, 2021

Homebuilder Warranties: Provide Confidence to Your Buyers

All potential homebuyers are looking for one thing in a homebuilding company: confidence. Anyone who wants a new home built requires confidence in your abilities as a builder, confidence in the quality of your homes, and the confidence that they're not going to be left out of pocket, especially if a problem occurs. As a builder, we're certain you [...]

28 09, 2020

How to Market Your Warranty Coverage

Buying a home is usually the most significant and expensive purchase a person will make in their lifetime. Therefore, it makes sense that they would be feeling nervous about making the right choice, especially when deciding how to pick a home builder. As a new home builder, you will already be familiar with your customer's concerns. However, building new [...]

5 03, 2020

Poised for Growth – StrucSure Home Warranty’s Cindy Huber returns as VP of Sales, Eastern Division

Cindy Huber, Vice President of Sales, Eastern Division StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s leading new home warranty providers and a member of the StrucSure Risk Management Group, recently announced the return of Cindy Huber as Vice President of Sales for their Eastern Division. "Huber’s knowledge and expertise in the new-home building industry complement Cindy's strong background in [...]

3 03, 2020

Tiffany Acree, D’Ann Brown, and Scott Whisenant Achieve StrucSure Home Warranty’s Million Dollar Producer Status in 2019

StrucSure Home Warranty's Texas Sales Team, D'Ann Brown, Scott Whisenant, and Tiffany Acree. DENVER, CO – StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading home warranty and risk management providers, is proud to announce Tiffany Acree, D’Ann Brown, and Scott Whisenant have earned the distinctive honor of being inducted into the Million Dollar Sales Club in 2019. [...]

10 02, 2020

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates D’Ann Brown on Receiving Two Prestigious Awards Recognizing Her Service and Commitment to the Texas Building Industry in 2019

Pictured: Debbie Page of 1st Infiniti Enterprises, Inc/1st Texas Fire Protection, D’Ann Brown, StrucSure Home Warranty Vice President of Sales, South Texas, and John Williams GHBA 2019 President, of K. Hovnanian Homes   StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading new-home warranty providers, is proud to congratulate D’Ann Brown on receiving two awards recognizing her outstanding [...]

9 10, 2019

StrucSure Home Warranty and Builder/Buyer Services Group Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer Enhanced Warranty Services Management

StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s leading new-home warranty providers and a member of StrucSure Risk Management Group, announces a strategic alliance with Kansas City-based Builder/Buyer Services Group (BBSG). This alliance brings together BBSG's proprietary technology and unique Warranty Expert Care (WE-CARE) management system with StrucSure Home Warranty’s personalized builder relationships, insurance-backed warranty products, and expert claims resolutions. “BBSG’s [...]

4 10, 2019

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates Senior Vice President of Sales, Tiffany Acree, on Receiving the Herman J. Smith Legend Award

Tiffany Acree, Senior VP of Sales StrucSure Home Warranty is proud to congratulate Senior Vice President of Sales, Tiffany Acree, on receiving the Herman J. Smith Legend Award from the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association. This prestigious award – last given in 2012 – was presented to Acree at the 75th Anniversary and Installation Banquet on September 26, 2019 [...]

28 08, 2019

StrucSure Shines at 2019 Sunbelt Builders Show

  StrucSure Home Warranty was proud to be a Presenting Sponsor for the tenth consecutive year, and one of more than 200 exhibitors who welcomed over 2,300 Texas builders, remodelers, and developers to Grapevine for this year’s Sunbelt Builders Show. Sunbelt has continued to cultivate lasting relationships for many over the years, and we are honored to be a [...]

19 06, 2018

Our Claims Process: How StrucSure’s Warranty Coverage Protects You in the Event of a Construction Defect

StrucSure Home Warranty covers warranty products that include one-year workmanship/materials; two-year wiring, piping, and ductwork; and 10-year structural coverage.  The 10-year warranty can also be purchased separately. If you have provided your buyer with a warranty from StrucSure and they seek recovery under the warranty: Our warranty requires the homeowner to give you notice of a defect and then gives you [...]

2 05, 2018

The Difference Between Surety and Direct Coverage

When purchasing warranty protection, it’s important to understand that warranties typically include two different types of coverage:  Surety and Direct.  These two coverage types define the responsible party for covered warranted defects during the warranty term. For example, if you purchase a 1-2-10 warranty to put on a new home you are going to sell, the coverage breakdown and [...]

27 04, 2018

StrucSure Home Warranty’s Tagline: What It Means to You (and Us)

Scott Whisenant, StrucSure’s VP of Sales for Central and Southwest Texas, thought up this brilliant messaging one day after meeting with a builder prospect. During that meeting, Scott was discussing our value proposition and why StrucSure should be considered for the prospect’s warranty needs. While gathering his thoughts, he started drilling down about what makes us different than the [...]

7 03, 2018

Claims Free Designation and What it Means to Builders and Their Buyers

One of the designations StrucSure makes available to qualifying builder members is a special accolade signifying their claims-free status.  Our “Claims-Free Builder” designation shows a builder’s commitment to embracing quality building practices while striving for proactive resolution on any construction issues before they become a warranty claim. This designation is not only important to builders who meet the criteria [...]

23 02, 2018

Custom Warranty Programs: Another Offering From StrucSure Home Warranty

You may know StrucSure as a third-party warranty provider for new home construction, but did you know StrucSure also warrants other kinds of risks such as foundation, elevation projects, restoration projects, and more? In addition to providing risk management products and services to builders, StrucSure Home Warranty offers custom warranty programs for other construction-related industries, including restoration, remediation, and [...]

13 02, 2018

A New Home vs. a Used Home: A Buyer’s Dilemma

  As a consumer in the market for a new place to call home, deciding whether to buy new or used is often the first decision you’ll need to make. Answering this question requires you to fully consider the pros and cons of each offering. Finding a quality home at your price point, in the location you want, that [...]

10 01, 2018

Getting to “Yes”

Our focus on being the premier new-home warranty company is dependent on figuring out how to say “Yes” to our builder customers In the rush of the daily urgent tasks it is easy to say “No” rather than spend the time to recognize the needs and concerns of the customer and figure out how to creatively solve their problems.  [...]

8 12, 2017

Resources for Builder Members

At StrucSure, we understand that promoting your investment in a third-party, insurance-backed warranty to give your clients additional peace of mind in their investment and purchasing decision is a critical part of your marketing and communication efforts.In addition to the free marketing materials we make available to our member clients, members are also encouraged to download our logo for [...]

27 11, 2017

StrucSure’s Portals & Real-Time Resources (Built with Our Members in Mind)

  At StrucSure, our goal is to make technology work not only for us, but for our member clients as well.  Through the development of a number of builder portals and online resources, we’ve been able to streamline our home enrollment and warranty processes.  This has resulted in enhanced productivity, increased efficiency, and improved customer satisfaction for our member [...]

30 10, 2017

Our Customer Experience Pledge (and What it Means to You … and Us)!

  At StrucSure Home Warranty, we understand our customers want more than just great service; they want to have a great experience.  That’s why we’ve committed to our customers that we will do our best to ensure they have a positive experience each and every time they deal with us.  Our Customer Experience Pledge is a big reason why [...]

12 10, 2017

Protection Behind the Piece of Paper: Home Warranty Providers, Government Regulations & What it Means to You

Home warranties have been around for decades; however, the need for ten-year structural warranties started in the 1970s when Congress suggested builders escrow 10% of the price of a home to cover structural defects. As builder margins were not equipped to absorb the financial impact of that 10%, home warranty companies were conceived to bear the risk. Today, new-home [...]

13 09, 2017

Litigation, Lawyers, and Lawsuits (and How StrucSure Home Warranty Can Help You Avoid Them)

  Let’s face it…litigation has become the preferred method of dispute resolution in construction defect cases around the country. Because lawsuits are “easy wins,” lawyers and homeowners are easily enticed to take action against homebuilders. Practices that have historically been considered standard, safe, and acceptable in any building environment are now commonly deemed to be “defects” that are grounds [...]

11 08, 2017

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates their Builder Clients Who Received the Texas Association of Builders 2017 Star Awards

In 1992, the Texas Association of Builders launched the Star Awards which represented the only statewide tribute to excellence in home building. Since then, the highly-coveted Star Awards have been presented annually to recognize builders, remodelers, architects, designers, sales and marketing professionals, and industry leaders in Texas in more than 100 categories. This year’s awards were presented on August [...]

26 07, 2017

Why Attend The Sunbelt Builders Show™?

Imagine an event powerful enough to lead an industry and reshape communities across the region. Imagine a gathering of thousands of residential construction professionals from every sector of the housing industry. Imagine an event where amazing professional, educational, and social functions are held in one incredible location. If such an event existed, wouldn’t you want to be there? Well, [...]

18 07, 2017

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates D’Ann Brown on Receiving the 2017 “Excellence Under 45” Award from the Texas Association of Builders

DENVER CO – July 18, 2017 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading new-home warranty providers, is proud to congratulate D’Ann Brown on receiving the “Excellence Under 45” award from the Texas Association of Builders. Brown, StrucSure’s Vice President of Sales for South Texas and a member of both the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and the [...]

10 07, 2017

How a StrucSure Home Warranty Membership Saved a Builder’s Bacon…

Jeff Avery completed a spec home in 2015 and with no other place to move, he chose to move into the finished spec. In the hustle of moving and arranging a “mini-perm” loan, a traditional title company closing did not occur. What also didn’t occur was he did not enroll the house into his preferred third party program—StrucSure’s 10-Year Structural [...]

7 07, 2017

Protect Your Business—and Bottom Line—Against Soil Movement

As a homebuilder, you need to know about the ways weather can affect your operations—and your bottom line. When soils receive excess moisture, they swell. When the moisture content decreases, the soils shrink. Because of the resulting swelling and shrinking that occurs, the amount of moisture in the soil at the time of construction is an important consideration. Soils [...]

7 07, 2017

Letter from the President: StrucSure’s New Chapter

We have a new website with a fresh look – but our focus on continuing to be the premier new-home warranty company in the industry has not changed… These are the days of Amazon and internet sales where you buy your services and products from faceless, unknown sources. People do want this to be part of their buying experience [...]

14 01, 2017

StrucSure Home Warranty Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

DENVER CO – January 5, 2017 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading new-home warranty providers, is proud to celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary in 2017. Jerry Thompson, StrucSure’s founder and CEO, started in the warranty industry back in 1985, but ultimately saw the need for a program that was different from the rest... one that would [...]

6 12, 2016

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates Scott Whisenant on Receiving the 2016 “Associate of the Year” Award from the El Paso Association of Builders

DENVER CO – December 6, 2016 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading new-home warranty providers, is proud to congratulate Scott Whisenant on receiving the “Associate of the Year” award from the El Paso Association of Builders. Whisenant, StrucSure’s Vice President of Sales for Central and Southwest Texas, was recognized during an awards ceremony on December 3rd [...]

5 12, 2016

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates Recipients of the Texas Association of Builders 2016 Star Awards

StrucSure Home Warranty congratulates a number of their builder clients who were recognized as winners of the 2016 Star Awards in August. In 1992, the Texas Association of Builders launched the Star Awards which represented the only statewide tribute to excellence in home building. Since then, the highly-coveted Star Awards have been presented annually to recognize builders and their [...]

5 10, 2016

StrucSure Home Warranty Congratulates Tiffany Acree on Receiving “Associate of the Year” Awards from Two Homebuilder Associations in Texas

DENVER CO – October 5, 2016 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading new-home warranty providers, is proud to congratulate Tiffany Acree on receiving two “Associate of the Year” Awards in Texas. Acree, StrucSure’s Senior Vice President of Sales, was recognized by two Texas Homebuilder Associations last week for her time, effort, and commitment to the Texas [...]

20 04, 2016

Epic Homes Launches with New Single-Family Homes in Arvada, Colorado

New Colorado Builder Offers Buyers Warranty Protection from StrucSure Home Warranty DENVER, CO – April 20, 2016 – Epic Homes, a new Colorado builder founded by local construction experts Christina Presley and Bill Wood, recently launched at the Leyden Rock community in Arvada where they will be building single-family homes on 52 lots. The Epic Homes philosophy centers on [...]

17 03, 2016

StrucSure Home Warranty Hires Jerrell Bass as V.P. of Sales, Florida

Bass to Promote StrucSure’s Warranty Products and Risk Management Services in Florida DENVER, CO – March 17, 2016 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s leading new-home warranty providers and a member of StrucSure Risk Management Group, recently announced the addition of Jerrell Bass as their new V.P. of Sales for Florida. Bass was previously a franchisor for G.J. [...]

9 12, 2015

StrucSure Home Warranty Hires Stacie Locke as V.P. of Sales, Rocky Mountain Region

DENVER, CO – December 9, 2015 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s leading new home warranty providers and a member of StrucSure Risk Management Group, recently announced the addition of Stacie Locke as their new V.P. of Sales for the Rocky Mountain region. Locke was previously the Executive Officer of the Central Texas Home Builders Association where she spent 2 1⁄2 [...]

15 09, 2014

StrucSure Risk Management Group Announces Lloyd’s of London as New Reinsurance Provider

DENVER, CO – September 15, 2014 – StrucSure Risk Management Group, one of the nation’s leading providers of warranties, insurance, and re-insurance products and services, is excited to announce Lloyd’s of London as the new reinsurance provider for Golden Insurance Company, RRG, the insurance backer for home warranties sold through its warranty company, StrucSure Home Warranty. “Reinsurance, and the [...]

28 08, 2014

StrucSure Home Warranty Announces New Strategic Affiliation With OnPoint Underwriting for Insurance Division

DENVER, CO – August 28, 2014 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s leading providers of warranties, insurance, and re-insurance products and services, has entered into a strategic relationship with OnPoint Underwriting, an affiliate of Brown and Brown Insurance. Effective August 1, 2014, OnPoint Underwriting is the Managing General Agent of StrucSure Insurance Services, Inc., the insurance division of [...]

28 08, 2014

StrucSure Risk Management Group Announces Wilmington Trust as New Captive Manager

DENVER, CO – August 28, 2014 –StrucSure Risk Management Group, one of the nation’s leading providers of warranties, insurance, and re-insurance products and services, is excited to announce Wilmington Trust as the new captive manager for its insurance and re-insurance companies, Golden Insurance Company, RRG and Four Points Re, SPC, Ltd. “Wilmington Trust has provided corporate and institutional financial [...]

22 05, 2014

StrucSure Home Warranty Introduces Two New Risk Management Experts to West Coast Territory

DENVER, CO – May 22, 2014 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation’s largest new home warranty providers, is excited to announce the addition of two new risk management professionals to their West Coast sales team. Larry Montez and Steve Jordan will help expand StrucSure’s presence across the entire West Coast region. Montez will join StrucSure as the Vice President of Sales [...]

25 11, 2013

StrucSure Home Warranty Welcomes Tiffany Acree, D’Ann Brown, and Cindy Huber to the Million-Dollar Sales Club

DENVER CO – Nov 25, 2013 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading home warranty providers, is proud to announce Tiffany Acree, D’Ann Brown, and Cindy Huber have all earned the distinctive honor of being inducted into the Million-Dollar Sales Club for 2013. This level of achievement is indicative of the continued growth and success at StrucSure [...]

7 10, 2013

StrucSure Home Warranty Welcomes Jason Rice

Rice to serve as new Marketing Communications Manager DENVER CO - Oct. 7, 2013 - StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the nation's leading home warranty providers, is proud to announce the addition of Jason Rice to our growing team of experts. Jason brings with him a wide range of marketing experience that he will put to use as our [...]

17 05, 2013

StrucSure Hires New V.P. of Sales and Risk Management, Rocky Mountain Region

DENVER, CO – May 17, 2013 –StrucSure Home Warranty, the nation’s second largest new home structural warranty provider, announced today the addition of Danielle Hackett as their Rocky Mountain Region V.P. of Sales and Risk Management. Hackett’s territory will include Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. “StrucSure is delighted to add Danielle to our sales network,” said Chris Macaulay, [...]

20 12, 2010

Scott Whisenant Appointed to San Antonio HBA Board of Directors

Media Contact: Elisabeth Monaghan 303-514-8383 elisabeth.monaghan@gmail.com Home Building Industry Veteran to Lend Advocacy for Builders and Homeowners DENVER – December 20, 2010 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry, announced its Vice President for Central and West Texas Scott Whisenant was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Home [...]

22 09, 2010

StrucSure Home Warranty Welcomes Scott Whisenant to Sales Team

Media Contact: Elisabeth Monaghan 303-514-8383 elisabeth.monaghan@gmail.com Whisenant to Promote StrucSure’s Warranty and Insurance Programs in Central & Southwest Texas DENVER – September 22, 2010 –StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry, would like to welcome Scott Whisenant as the new Vice President of Sales for the Central and Southwest Texas Region. “The new [...]

29 07, 2010

MAVERICK HOMES AWARDED PLATINUM BUILDER DESIGNATION

Ft. Worth, TX ------ North Texas Maverick Builders, L.P., a north Texas homebuilder, was recently named a Platinum Builder by StrucSure Home Warranty. StrucSure Home Warranty is a FHA/VA and TRCC approved new home warranty company that has been in business for 11 years and is also a member of the National Association of Home Builders. Jerry Thompson, the [...]

29 07, 2010

StrucSure Home Warranty Teams with Remodeleze.com

Media Contact: Elisabeth Monaghan 303‐514‐8383 elisabeth.monaghan@gmail.com Partnership to Provide One‐Stop Resource for Remodeling Contractors and Homeowners Looking to Remodel DENVER – July 29, 2010 – StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry, has announced its partnership with Remodeleze.com, a leading home improvement social networking site, to provide homebuilders and remodeling contractors valuable resources [...]

26 04, 2010

StrucSure Home Warranty Introduces Unique Program for Remodelers

Media Contact: Elisabeth Monaghan 303‐514‐8383 elisabeth.monaghan@gmail.com Warranty Among First to Offer Protection and Peace‐of‐Mind to Remodelers and their Homeowner Clients DENVER – April 26, 2010 – StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry, has introduced a special program designed exclusively for remodelers across the U.S. The StrucSure Remodelers ProgramTM is a one‐year warranty [...]

14 04, 2010

StrucSure Home Warranty Backs Universal Design Living Laboratory

Ten‐Year Structural Warranty to Benefit Family Living in National Demonstration Home DENVER – April 14, 2010 – StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry, has announced its sponsorship of the Universal Design Living Laboratory (UDLL). StrucSure will provide a ten‐year structural home warranty on the 3,500 square foot home being built in Columbus, [...]

18 03, 2010

StrucSure Home Warranty Names Christopher Macaulay President

Media Contact: Elisabeth Monaghan 303-514-8383 elisabeth.monaghan@gmail.com Building Industry Veteran and Legal Expert to Oversee Daily Operations DENVER – March 18, 2010 – StrucSure Home Warranty, one of the major providers in the home warranty industry has named Christopher T. Macaulay company President. StrucSure founder Jerry Thompson has assumed the role as company Chief Executive Officer. As a Colorado licensed [...]

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