We’re surrounded by brands. From the ads we see on the morning news to the branded content we read on our social media news feeds, we’re often inundated with marketing messages before we’ve even had our coffee for the day. Instant recognition of big brands provides a kind of shortcut for advertisers. It’s something home…
DetailsWhen you undertake home inspection training, your study materials will include information about inspecting crawl spaces. The truth is that crawl spaces and attics can be fraught with danger. Inspectapedia recommends wearing knee pads, gloves, a Tyvek suit, goggles, a hard hat, a respirator with a HEPA filter and carrying a flashlight and cell phone…
DetailsYou want more clients for your home inspection business, but what’s the best way to get them? You can advertise, and you probably do. Having a website is critical. But the single most important tool you may have for growing your home inspection business is word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth is a common way for companies to get…
DetailsWhen you are called upon to inspect a home, it’s a good idea to have the potential buyer sign a pre-inspection agreement. It would be nice if contracts were unnecessary and business dealings always went smoothly, but this is unrealistic. A pre-inspection agreement protects you from unreasonable or just incorrect expectations from clients. It also…
DetailsWhen you take home inspection courses to get your certification, you may have some trepidation about how fast your new career will take off. There are so many variables when starting a new business: the economy, the job market in your location, the direction of the industry, and your individual odds at success. It would…
DetailsWhen you got started with your home inspection career, one of your first tasks was probably to hire someone to build your website. A website is a critical marketing tool, and few business owners would attempt to kick-start a new venture without one. It is the way your customers can find you. They are not…
DetailsIf you’re just embarking on your home inspection career, you might wonder what tools you will need to do the job. While there are no hard-and-fast rules about which home inspection tools are necessary and which aren’t, many home inspectors agree on some basics that will help you get your job done. The most basic…
DetailsDepending on when you started your home inspection career, using drones might seem like a crazy, futuristic idea, but it is fairly common today. Roof Inspection with a Drone One aspect of your home inspection business that can be made a lot easier with a drone is examining roofs. Home inspectors are not required to…
DetailsDo you need special home inspection training to become a FEMA disaster inspector? The short answer is yes, and although the process is long, the majority of it is spent waiting for government clearance while the home inspection training itself is fairly brief and straightforward. As a certified home inspector, you are already well-versed in…
DetailsWhen you were thinking of becoming a home inspector, you probably didn’t think about working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. You likely envisioned inspecting homes and perhaps businesses in your area as preconditions for sales. However, the unfortunate truth is that natural disasters are becoming more common. Fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards and other…
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