What Does Certified Pre-owned mean?

[REDCART]

Many TV resales include the emblem "Certified Pre-owned." What does it mean and how do you obtain this certification?

[Ohiogirl]

as either the buyer or the seller elsewhere. Peace of mind, but still doesn't necessarily cover everything. You should still get a good home inspection, at least IMO. Usually sellers pay for it to give their home an edge in the resale market, but I have seen buyers purchase it also.

[buggyone]

When I moved into my re-sale home about 2+ years ago, it came with a 1 year warranty on just about everything. This warranty was purchased by the seller. It covered the heat/ac, roof, plumbing, appliances, electrical, etc. I did call the a/c warrantor just before the 1 year was up and had the system checked out just to make sure it was still in great working order.

I also had an independent home inspector check out the house before I settled on it. There were a few things including a problem with the irrigation system that the home owner had to fix before settlement.

Home warranteed houses are a great idea and is a great selling point to advertise.

[hedoman]

Ours meant that it was certified that some certifiable owner used to live there
Actually it has some warranties attached but I agree, a good home inspection will "certify the certified"

[borjo]

Buggyone's right. the homeowner purchases a 1 year home warranty for about $300. Good peace of mind for the buyer.