Serving AGENTS in the gta since 1978

After more than 40 years and 150,000+ home inspections, we understand what real estate agents are looking for. That’s why we can support you and your clients with the best tools and services available.

We understand that we are one piece in the real estate transaction puzzle. We understand that as a real estate agent, you are trusting us with your client. Our goal is to take great care of your clients for a few hours during the inspection. We help reduce your liability and provide free technical support for clients forever.

We offer a range of inspection types to suit each of your client’s unique needs:

Get what you need from Carson Dunlop

Canada’s oldest and largest inspection company

Fast booking — by phone, online or AgentBook — fast turnaround with 16 inspectors to serve you
Extended office hours — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
A professional inspector — experienced and competent but non-alarmist
Choose the best fit — you can choose to work with any one of our 16 inspectors
A comprehensive inspection — a balanced perspective plus your client can join the inspection

Full-colour inspection reports — easy-to-read and understand with illustrations and photos
Ballpark costs — so clients understand what’s involved and can move forward quickly
Free support — we will stand behind our work and support your client for as long as they own the home
RecallChek report — free report for appliance safety recalls ($30 value)
The Home Reference Book — clients get a free copy of our “encyclopedia of homes” ($59 value)
Carson Dunlop Home Owner Association membership — clients get over $600 in free home services, plus group home and auto insurance rates including coverage for hard-to-insure systems like Kitec, Knob and Tube wiring, etc.

PLUS, you also get one-stop shopping for other services …

Specialty services — including a Healthy Home Package (mould and asbestos inspection), and inspections for indoor air quality, sewers, thermal imaging, wood burning appliances, wells and septic tanks
Home Care Plan — insurance protection for repairs and replacement of appliances from Lloyd’s Underwriters

home care plan

For Buyers

For only $27 a month, clients can get our Home Care Plan. It’s $25,000 of affordable insurance from Lloyd’s Underwriters that covers the repair and replacement of key systems and appliances. This ongoing protection against mechanical breakdowns also has a very simple claims process — one call does it all. No frantic searches for repair people.

Home Care Plan for Buyers

Carson Dunlop Certified Home

For Sellers

Unique two-part program for selling homes:
1. Carson Dunlop Inspection Report
2. Home Care Plan — Lloyd’s Underwriters Insurance

Win listings and sell homes faster and easier with a Carson Dunlop Certified Home. A worry-free home for one full year is a strong incentive for potential buyers.

Certified Home for Sellers

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Agent testimonials

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SELLER’S INSPECTIONS (PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS)

10 reasons why Seller’s Inspections make sense

Helps you earn the listing
Sells homes faster and for more money
Brings more buyers to the table
No conditional offers
No need to sell the home twice
Inspector “bedside manner” is not an issue
No controversial inspection results (resolved offline)
Puts you in control — choose inspector, control report
- You receive draft report the same day as inspection
- You approve the report before it is published
Can adjust the price or fix issues
Reduced liability

On-site reviews

Can buyers rely on a seller’s inspection? Why should they feel comfortable, even with Carson Dunlop? Our $260 On-site Review solves these issues for the buyer:

- Buyers can engage us before or after closing
- The Review provides a walk-through of the home with the Inspector
- Buyer receives a copy of the inspection report
- The contractual agreement commits Carson Dunlop to the buyer
- Responsibility is clear and well defined
- Buyer is protected

You are protected

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MORE RESOURCES FOR AGENTS

Add great inspection content to your website — free

We offer 30 Do-it-yourself videos. Each one is 30–60 seconds and gives practical hands-on advice for homeowners. They are free to put on your website. Use as many as you like.

Call us at 800-268-7070 extension 230 to get set up

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Solutions to handling the tough issues

We are in the solution business, not the problem business. We provide lots of useful information that resolves issues of all kinds. Feel free to put these articles on your website and/or share them with clients, in print or electronically.

About Kitec Piping (PDF)

Mould Problems (PDF)

Aluminum Wiring (Article)

Knob and Tube Wiring (Article)

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