New Home Warranty (SHW) - Enrollment System Process
- Obtain and write down the property address and conduct a search prior to processing in order to prevent duplicate enrollments.
- If no records are generated, continue with the enrollment.
- Obtain the Seller’s name(s), best contact telephone number, alternate telephone number and email address. (Repeat this step to enter each additional contract holder)
- Enter the property address.
- If applicable, retrieve mailing and/or billing address.
- Obtain agent’s main office telephone number, to retrieve the broker number. (Exception: for Edina, enter the agent’s name)
- A Cinch Real Estate member broker number must be utilized. If the caller is the homeowner (For sale By Owner – FSBO), can only be enroll on a BDW.
- If the agent is not interested in becoming a member, set up as AE House Account, Agent Unknown.
- Verify if the property is a single-family home, or multi-dwelling.
- Select the Plan.
- Click Save.
- Offer seller options (ex. Seller Air and Heat).
- Click on the Option tab, to add additional items, such as, refrigerator, water heater, etc. when available per the state matrix
- Click Save
- Ask the agent if they prefer the invoice to be emailed or faxed. (Email is the preferred method )
To Generate a VSI-Fax invoice to the agent for confirmation:
- Click on the Visifax
icon - Select the desired Source to send fax
- When applicable, click on the Add icon to add a new fax number.
- Click Yes on the pop up that appears

- Ask if there are any other parties (i.e. Title Company) that might need a confirmation invoice.
- Select the Cover Page and Optional Page radio buttons and click Send Fax.

If a fax number is not available, fax the invoice to the Enrollment Membership Services fax number (1-800-468-7307) and mail the VSI-Fax invoice to the agent. - Advise the agent that the confirmation will be sent shortly.
- Provide the following to the caller:
- The application number
- The price of the warranty
- The effective date of coverage (seller warranty is effective the day we receive the application).
- Document the transaction at the communication log.
To Generate a Confirmation Email Invoice to the agent:
- From the TIMX Navigation window, click on the Email Confirmation Invoice

- Enter the Contract Number, Renewal Year and the Purchase Type.
- Enter the recipient's name in the Email Recipient field and the email address in the appropriate field.
- Click Run Report

- Document the transaction at the communication log.