GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeAdvisor
announced a partnership with Better Business Bureau (BBB) to
provide homeowners with one of the most comprehensive and
trustworthy sources of information about home professionals. With
this partnership, homeowners can access BBB information,
including accreditation status, for home professionals in
HomeAdvisor's pre-screened nationwide network. The partnership was
announced at the 2015 International BBB Assembly, where
HomeAdvisor's CEO, Chris Terrill,
was the keynote speaker.
HomeAdvisor, a BBB Accredited Business, is a leading online
marketplace for homeowners to find trusted, local professionals and
instantly book appointments. The BBB integration, available on
mobile and desktop, provides additional assurance for homeowners
seeking reputable professionals and allows consumers to click
through to www.bbb.org to view the complete BBB Business Reviews.
HomeAdvisor plans to integrate its Seal of Approval, given to
professionals who pass a rigorous background screening, on BBB's
website next year.
"Like BBB, we start with trust. With more than five million
reviews submitted by homeowners and one of the industry's most
comprehensive screening processes, HomeAdvisor is a leading online
marketplace to connect with home professionals," said HomeAdvisor's
CEO, Chris Terrill. "Working with
BBB further strengthens our promise to provide homeowners with
trusted qualified professionals."
"Collaboration of this level does two things: builds the
importance of marketplace trust in the eyes of businesses and gives
consumers the tools they need to make informed decisions," said
Kim States, CEO of BBB Serving
Denver and Boulder, and host of the conference. "We are thrilled
with the additional opportunities this partnership brings to
everyone involved."
BBB assigns ratings from A+ (highest) to F (lowest) based on
various aspects of the business including its complaint history
with BBB, transparent business practices, and licensing and
government actions known to BBB. A business may apply for
accreditation by BBB when it affirms that it meets the standards
outlined by BBB Code of Business Practices. These standards include
establishing and maintaining a positive track record in the
marketplace, honestly representing products and services, abiding
by all written agreements and verbal representations, and
addressing marketplace disputes quickly, professionally, and in
good faith.
As a leading local home services online marketplace, HomeAdvisor
has connected more than 30 million homeowners to the company's
growing network of nearly 100,000 pre-screened home service
professionals. HomeAdvisor provides homeowners with local and
national project costs, design inspiration, and other tools and
resources for completing home projects.
To learn more about HomeAdvisor, visit
HomeAdvisor.com.
About BBB
For more than 100 years, Better Business Bureau has been helping
people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In
2014, people turned to BBB more than 165 million times for BBB
Business Reviews on more than 5.4 million businesses and Charity
Reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at bbb.org. The
Council of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for
112 local, independent BBBs across North
America, as well as home to its national programs on dispute
resolution, advertising review and industry self-regulation.
About HomeAdvisor
HomeAdvisor.com is a local home services marketplace providing
homeowners the tools and resources for home repair, maintenance,
and improvement projects. HomeAdvisor's marketplace lets homeowners
view average project costs coast-to-coast, find local pre-screened
home professionals, and instantly book appointments online. Access
to all of HomeAdvisor's resources is free for homeowners, with no
membership or fees required. HomeAdvisor is based in Golden, Colo., and is an operating business of
IAC (NASDAQ: IACI).
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