When you’re ready to launch your home inspection business, you will need a website. It is not impossible to do without one; it is just exponentially harder. The demographics of home inspectors can skew to older men who may have previously held jobs in professions in which they worked with their hands. These individuals may […]
What Is the Difference Between Building Inspectors and Home Inspectors?
Many people think home inspectors and building inspectors are the same things. After all, homes are buildings, right? Yes, they are, but these professionals perform different functions. What Does a Building Inspector Do? Building inspectors are employed by a town or county. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, their main function is to make […]
Home Inspection Social Media Marketing Tip: 3 Ways to Avoid Social Media Scams
Most everyone is vulnerable to a social media scam of one type of another, and this includes home inspection businesses. In a way, businesses can be more susceptible than individuals, because it is the nature of a business to receive many unsolicited messages from strangers. After all, communicating with strangers is how you build your […]
Marketing Strategy 101: The Home Inspection Business Edition
Even if your home inspection business is the best, you won’t make much money if you don’t invest time and effort into marketing. It can be difficult to convince people — especially people who perform a task or service — that their ability to do their job is actually less important than their ability to […]
3 Brand Building Tips for Home Inspectors
Developing a brand for your home inspection business can mean the difference between it withering in obscurity and growing strong and claiming its rightful place in your community. Don’t give it short shrift. Whereas your home inspection business may not grow to capture the market share that Coca-Cola and Apple have, there’s no sense in […]
Crawl Space Safety: Tips for Home Inspectors
When 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 […]
Networking Tips to Grow Your Home Inspection Business
You 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 […]
What Is a Pre-Inspection Agreement and Why Does It Matter?
When 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 […]
What Is the Projected Growth for the Home Inspection Industry in 2018?
When 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 […]
How to Use Your Home Inspection Reports to Market Your Blog
When 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 […]