Holmes Approved Homes program
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The Holmes Approved Homes program is a residential construction certification and inspection initiative founded by contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes to ensure new homes are built to higher quality and durability standards.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holmes Approved Homes | 1 |
| Holmes Approved Homes certified builders | 1 |
| Holmes Approved Homes inspectors | 1 |
| Holmes Approved Homes program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1631356 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holmes Approved Homes program Context triple: [Mike Holmes, business, Holmes Approved Homes program]
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A.
Clayton Homes
Clayton Homes is a major American manufacturer and retailer of manufactured and modular homes, known for its extensive nationwide network of home centers and communities.
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B.
Proprietary House
Proprietary House is a historic 18th-century mansion in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, best known as the former residence of the last royal governor of colonial New Jersey.
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C.
Pat House
Pat House is a technology executive best known as a co-founder of Siebel Systems, a pioneering customer relationship management (CRM) software company.
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D.
Vista House
Vista House is a historic octagonal observatory and rest stop perched on Crown Point, offering panoramic views over the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.
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E.
Homes and Communities Agency
The Homes and Communities Agency was a former UK national housing and regeneration body responsible for funding affordable housing and overseeing land and property development before being succeeded by Homes England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holmes Approved Homes program Target entity description: The Holmes Approved Homes program is a residential construction certification and inspection initiative founded by contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes to ensure new homes are built to higher quality and durability standards.
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A.
Clayton Homes
Clayton Homes is a major American manufacturer and retailer of manufactured and modular homes, known for its extensive nationwide network of home centers and communities.
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B.
Proprietary House
Proprietary House is a historic 18th-century mansion in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, best known as the former residence of the last royal governor of colonial New Jersey.
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C.
Pat House
Pat House is a technology executive best known as a co-founder of Siebel Systems, a pioneering customer relationship management (CRM) software company.
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D.
Vista House
Vista House is a historic octagonal observatory and rest stop perched on Crown Point, offering panoramic views over the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.
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E.
Homes and Communities Agency
The Homes and Communities Agency was a former UK national housing and regeneration body responsible for funding affordable housing and overseeing land and property development before being succeeded by Homes England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
home inspection program
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residential construction certification program ⓘ |
| aim |
improve construction quality
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protect homebuyers ⓘ reduce construction defects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holmes Group
ⓘ
Mike Holmes television brand ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes on Homes
|
| communicationChannel |
Holmes Approved Homes website
ⓘ
home shows and media appearances by Mike Holmes ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| feature |
Holmes Approved Homes certified builders
ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes Approved Homes program
Holmes Approved Homes inspectors ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes Approved Homes program
|
| focus | new home construction ⓘ |
| founder | Mike Holmes ⓘ |
| hasCertification |
Holmes Approved Homes certified builder
ⓘ
Holmes Approved Homes certified home ⓘ |
| includes |
construction stage inspections
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post-construction inspections ⓘ quality assurance process ⓘ third-party inspections ⓘ |
| industry | residential construction ⓘ |
| inspectionType |
building envelope inspection
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energy efficiency related inspection ⓘ mechanical systems inspection ⓘ structural quality inspection ⓘ |
| marketingPoint | independent verification of construction quality ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure new homes are built to higher durability standards
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ensure new homes are built to higher quality standards ⓘ |
| qualityDimension |
durability
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performance ⓘ safety ⓘ |
| standard | above minimum building code requirements ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
new home buyers
ⓘ
residential home builders ⓘ |
| usesBrand |
Holmes Approved Homes
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linked to:
Holmes Approved Homes program
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holmes Approved Homes program Description of subject: The Holmes Approved Homes program is a residential construction certification and inspection initiative founded by contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes to ensure new homes are built to higher quality and durability standards.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Holmes Approved Homes program
linked to: Holmes Approved Homes program
linked to: Holmes Approved Homes program