The Home Inspection Network™ Announces National Expansion

Through a national partnership with HouseMaster® Canada, The Home Inspection Network has expanded its coverage across Canada.

TORONTO, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - The Home Inspection Network™ announced today it has expanded its coverage across Canada to meet the growing demand for its home inspection services.  This national coverage was made possible via a partnership with HouseMaster® Canada.

"Since piloting our network in the Greater Toronto Area and seeing great success, we are excited to now roll out our services nationally. This partnership with HouseMaster allows us to ramp up fast," said Terri Austin, VP Supplier Services of The Home Inspection Network and Centract.  "Not only does HouseMaster operate across Canada with 60 inspectors and 24 franchises, their inspectors are highly professional, highly trained and highly experienced; in line with our network qualifications."

"We are excited to partner with The Home Inspection Network, which stands for quality and customer service in the industry, and look forward to adding thousands of new satisfied customers," said Vladan M. Veljovic, President & CEO of GHESI, the parent company of HouseMaster Canada.  "By leveraging The Home Inspection Network's services and HouseMaster Canada's national network of qualified home inspectors, homeowners will be the clear winners."

"What really sets The Home Inspection Network apart is our model, suppliers, customer service infrastructure and the 60-day interior home warranty," said Phil West, President of The Home Inspection Network and Centract. "The Inspection ProtectionPLUS warranty was developed in response to consumers looking for some added reassurance when making the potentially biggest purchase of their lifetime, and we are delighted to offer it on HouseMaster Canada inspections ordered through The Home Inspection Network."

The complimentary Inspection ProtectionPLUS 60-day interior home warranty, was designed exclusively for The Home Inspection Network. It provides up to $15,000 combined coverage for repair and / or replacement costs and can be extended by the consumer for an additional premium.  For more information on Inspection ProtectionPLUS and eligibility requirements*, please visit:  www.homeinspectionnetwork.ca/warranty.

The Home Inspection Network is always evolving to meet the needs of consumers, real estate brokers and agents and other industry professionals, and this national expansion is just one example of what will become available in 2013.

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

*InspectionProtectionPLUS complimentary, 60-day interior home warranty is not currently available in Alberta or the territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

About The Home Inspection Network

The Home Inspection Network L.P. is a network of experienced, professional and highly-qualified home inspectors, designed to meet the evolving home inspection needs of consumers, real estate agents, and other industry stakeholders.  The company conducts the extensive background due diligence necessary to assemble the network of high quality and well trained home inspectors, providing a one-stop-shop for all price points and types of inspections, including specialty inspections.  The Home Inspection Network's best in class customer service, technology, experience and infrastructure is supported by its affiliate, Centract.  For more information, please visit www.HomeInspectionNetwork.ca.

About Centract

Centract Settlement Services, an indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., is the largest Canadian provider of outsourced appraisal management, mortgage-related services and 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 services, intelligence and analytics. For more information, please visit www.Centract.com.

About HouseMaster

HouseMaster is the oldest and most respected name in home and building inspections throughout North America. The HouseMaster home and building inspection franchise system was founded in 1979 and currently encompasses over 370 local offices in North America, whose inspectors have collectively performed over 2 million inspections.  HouseMaster Canada (www.housemaster.ca) is part of GreenSaver Energy Services Inc. (GHESI), a subsidiary of one of the oldest residential energy efficiency independent not-for-profit organizations, and has over 25 offices across Canada.  No one is better prepared to deliver objective, expert home and building inspections and reports.

SOURCE: The Home Inspection Network

Yvonne von Jena
Director, Innovation & Marketing
Centract Settlement Services
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Kimberly Fleming
Director, Franchise Operations
HouseMaster® Canada
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