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Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 8, 2010 - It's a good news story that flies in the face of all the recent doom and gloom about the state of the economy.  2009 was such a strong expansion year for Canadian-based franchise A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections it now claims the title of being the #1 fastest growing home inspection franchise in Canada, and one of the top in North America.

The home inspection industry is experiencing rapid-fire growth and quality inspectors are in high demand across North America. 95% of real estate transactions involve a home inspection and Money Magazine named home inspection as one of America's 50 hottest jobs AND one of the top 10 highest income home businesses.

For entrepreneurs, franchises like A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections are a solid investment. According to statistics, 92% of franchises businesses are still operating after five years due to the support a franchise system provides. However, 80% of individual start-up businesses fail within those same first five years.

"We're thrilled with our rate of growth in Canada," says CEO Bill Redfern from head office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "But we have no intention of resting on our laurels.  A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections is already aggressively expanding across the United States, and we're eyeing opportunities in Europe and beyond."

Founded by Redfern in 2006, A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections was created to serve realtors and offer protection, peace of mind and comfort to the buying and selling public.

"During my 20 year career in real estate, I saw firsthand the need for quality, professional home inspectors and the impact they can have on the success of a sale - for the realtor, buyer and seller combined," says Redfern. "Developing a franchise model to meet this demand and also offer a great investment opportunity seemed like a smart venture."

For Redfern and his partner, Arne Tjerno, president of international franchise development, the secret to A Buyer's Choice's growing success is their unique business model. 

"We offer opportunity for on-going sales and royalty income plus our structure of regional franchises and unit franchises provides local guidance and support, thereby strengthening the success rate for everyone," says Tjerno.

A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections offers people the pride of owning their own business with the freedom of being their own boss. A Buyer's Choice also provides complete training as part of the franchise package.

"I was really impressed with the extensive training program, the support of the franchise system and the lucrative business model that A Buyer's Choice provides," says Southwestern Ontario Regional Franchise owner, Ray Sikkema.  "I believe it's a solid and exciting opportunity for investors looking to own and operate their own business. It has been for me."


Media Contact:
Jennifer Faulkner, Communications Consultant
(902)495-9536
jenniferruthfaulkner@gmail.com

For more information on A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections ownership and franchise development:
Bill Redfern, CEO
902)446-4740
bill@abuyerschoice.com
www.abuyerschoice.com

Congratulations to the newest Regional Master Franchise owners Wendy Dixon and Roland Swift!

With more than 19,000 realtors from across North America in attendance, Bill and Arne were in their networking glory at the recent National Association of Realtors conference in San Diego!

On a recent "Sudbury Saturday Night",  Jean-Luc and Tina Lessard celebrated as new franchise owners of Sudbury West and Valley East with Northern Ontario Regional Owners David and Terri Lynn Gibson!  Jean-Luc's vast background in heating, construction, mechanical and mining makes him an ideal addition of the A Buyer's Choice team!

Bill and Arne revved up the newest members of A Buyer's Choice team recently during Master Regional Training in Pompano, Florida.  Noel Whitten, Atlantic Region; Alan Brenner, Director of Franchise Sales South Florida; Nathan Gremillion and Bill Kingsmill, Louisiana Region are now back to business in overdrive without a speed bump in sight!

We'll show our slight East Coast bias here and give a special shout-out to the Atlantic Canada team who came together recently in Moncton, New Brunswick for their annual meeting.

At A Buyer's Choice we know it's about more than just building better business, it's also about building a better community. A perfect example happened at the recent grand opening for the North Bay franchise held at "One Kids Place", a hospital specializing in the care of children with special needs and disabilities throughout Northern Ontario.

Hosting a lively and well-attended grand opening of their Port Coquitlam franchise recently, Rob and Carole Bridge are out of the gates and racing toward success!  Rob just received his BC Home Inspectors license from the British Columbia Government licensing office on Thursday and is already bringing a new level of professionalism to the industry!

As part of our never-ending quest to be the #1 home inspection franchise in North America, all A Buyer's Choice home inspectors now complete the Carson-Dunlop training. This bolsters our army of the most highly skilled and professional home inspectors in the industry.

Ontario Franchisee, Tim Trower is making fantastic headway in the area of pre-sale inspections! His connections with realtors and mortgage brokers are paying off with a flurry of pre-sale and reno inspections on the books!  Keep up the great work, Tim!

St. John's, Newfoundland franchisee Paul Brake is hammering The Rock, recently completing an astounding 15 inspections in 5 days!  In addition to providing professional and thorough inspections, Paul has a real knack for putting both the clients and realtors at ease and helping them understand the scope of any issues that arise. 

Scary mold discovered in an attic during a recent inspection by Ken Barwell.  Good thing they called A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections!