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wp" 32 -- Scugog Citizen ~ Wed day, May 25, 1994 After sales service guide for home buyers ON . EK THE HOUSE (NC)--As the housing market rebounds from the recession, first time home buyers who want to research one of life's most costly ventures can consult the Home Buyer's Guide to After Sales Service Published by the Ontario New Home Warraaty Program (ONHWP), the Guide is a 160-page report card on 5,307 registered builders. with ratings ranging from excellent, above average, average HAR and below average. Available for $5 per copy including tax, the Guide can be a home buyer's best investment during their house hunt. The annually revised publication includes tips on financing, how to choose a lawyer and what is and what is not covered by warranty in a row, the age ent builders has d to 32 per cent Builders are acutely aware of the positive benefits of having a good rating in the Guide," says Aubrey LeBlanc, president and registrar of ONHWP "Those who earn an excellent rating proudly display their Seal of Excellence ONHWP Reg'd Builder Flontek & Son RENOVATIONS - SPECIALTY WOODWORK BETTER BUILT HOMES - ADDITIONS 985-9020 Licensed Carpenter ANOTHER PEAK PERFORMANCE 35 Years of Quality Service and Satisfaction FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE CALL 723-9022 23- INTERESTED IN 0731 [4] certificates in their sales offices for customers as a symbol of their good after sales service records." Mr. LeBlanc urged new home buyers to check out the rating of their builder in the Home Buyer's Guide before urchasing a house. From the home uyer's vantage point, the fear associated with buying a new home is eased knowing some of the builder's history. An informed consumer is a more protected consumer who is likely to select a builder who can build it right the first time The alphabetized builder listings include many builders who are not rated, either because they have not been in business long enough or because they Use the Citizen's SERVICE DIRECTORY ADVERTISING for long term exposure of your business or service. Just call 985-6397 for info and rates. did noi build enough homes to qualify for a rating. A builder's rating is determined by the number of charge- able conciliations against a builder compared with the number of homes sold in the past three years (1991, 1992, 1993). A chargeable conciliation occurs when ONHWP mediates a dispute between a builder and buyer on after sales service and rules against the builder. Established in 1976, ONHWP is the only mandatory new home warranty program in Canada requiring all builders and vendors to register and enrol each home or condominium unit they sell. The program provides $100,000 total maximum coverage on each newly constructed home or unit within a three- tiered warranty system for up to seven years. There are 5,307 builders currently registered with ONHWP which per- forms a consumer protection role, safe- guarding the new home buyer's rights and encouraging the building industry to strive for technical competence and high professional standards. To obtain a copy of the 1994 Home Buyer's Guide to After Sales Service, write to the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, c/o Grenville Print- ing and Management, 25 Scarsdale Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 2R2 Each copy costs $5 and cheques should be made payable to ONHWP. Payment must accompany each order. 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