Centract Announces GTA Launch of The Home Inspection Network™

Providing high-quality home inspections and energy advisory services from one Canadian provider

TORONTO, May 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Centract Settlement Services (Centract), Canada's largest appraisal management company, announced today its Greater Toronto Area (GTA) launch of The Home Inspection Network™, a network of experienced, professional and highly qualified home inspectors, to meet the evolving home inspection needs of real estate brokers, agents and consumers.

"We have been very successful in appraisal management and we were excited to use this expertise to expand and set-up our new network of home inspectors," said Phil West, President of Centract.  "Our entry into this market came as a result of seeing demand for high quality and convenient inspection services in an industry that is largely unregulated."

The Home Inspection Network™ meets the needs of real estate brokers, agents and consumers by doing the due diligence that was necessary to assemble a network of fully-trained, field-tested and professional home inspectors that real estate professionals and consumers can trust.  The network also leverages Centract's best practices in customer service and operations, and its reputation for delivering high quality, creative and customer-centric solutions.

"We are very proud of the great infrastructure we have in place at launch to support The Home Inspection Network™," said Terri Austin, Associate Vice President of Management Services at Centract. "Real estate agents and consumers can order inspections online via our website and immediately confirm the inspector's availability.  This is an industry first and we are proud to make this available."

The Home Inspection Network™ officially launched in the GTA on Tuesday, May 29 and Centract plans to roll-out its network nationally over the remainder of the year.

For more information or to order a home inspection, please visit www.HomeInspectionNetwork.ca or call 1.855.232.9778.

About Centract

Centract Settlement Services, a Brookfield Residential Property Services company, is the largest Canadian provider of outsourced appraisal management and mortgage-related services as well as real estate business intelligence to financial institutions, real estate professionals and consumers. The company's expertise in network management and real estate valuation (managing a network of more than 1200 appraisers across Canada), together with its innovative technologies and services, has established Centract as the industry thought leader and trusted source for real estate intelligence services and analytics. For more information, please visit www.Centract.com.

About The Home Inspection Network

The Home Inspection Network is your source for finding and delivering an experienced, professional and field-tested home inspector.  Whether you are buying a home and want peace of mind that you are making the right choice or being pro-active in detecting and dealing with potential issues so you can optimize the sale price of your home - The Home Inspection Network will connect you with a courteous, thorough and well-trained home inspection professional in your area.  www.HomeInspectionNetwork.ca.

Yvonne von Jena
Director, Product Development & Marketing
Centract Settlement Services
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