{"id":66,"date":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","slug":"home-warranties-smart-ways-to-protect-your-appliances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/home-warranties-smart-ways-to-protect-your-appliances\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Warranties: Smart Ways to Protect Your Appliances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With smart appliances becoming a staple in homes across the Valley, I&#039;ve seen firsthand how they can make life easier\u2014until something goes wrong. Here\u2019s what many homeowners don&#039;t realize: while home warranties are designed to offer peace of mind, they often don\u2019t cover the smart features we rely on, like Wi-Fi connectivity or the software running those high-tech fridges and ovens. And when repairs are needed, the costs can climb quickly. Over my 17 years in real estate, I\u2019ve helped many clients navigate these details. If you\u2019re investing in a home filled with smart tech, be sure to dig into your home warranty plan\u2019s fine print. Sometimes, it\u2019s worth considering add-ons that specifically cover those smart features\u2014saving you from unexpected surprises down the road.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/home-services\/home-warranty\/smart-appliance-coverage\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With smart appliances becoming a staple in homes across the Valley, I&#039;ve seen firsthand how they can make life easier\u2014until something goes wrong. Here\u2019s what many homeowners don&#039;t realize: while home warranties are designed to offer peace of mind, they often don\u2019t cover the smart features we rely on, like Wi-Fi connectivity or the software [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":129,"featured_media":67,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/129"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions\/68"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fetterrealty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}