Starting out in any new career can be intimidating. Starting a new career during an economic downturn? That’s no easy feat. A home inspection is a necessary and vital part of the home buying and selling process, and luckily for you, people will always buy and sell real estate regardless of what the economy is…
There are a number of life lessons that aren’t taught in the classroom. While much of high school is spent on reading, writing, and arithmetic, there aren’t many classes dedicated to doing your taxes or negotiating a pay raise. Many homebuyers don’t realize they have serious gaps in their knowledge until they are faced…
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…
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 the best way to determine your home inspection prices? After all, your time and skills are valuable, so you don’t want to sell yourself short. On the other hand, if you set your prices too high, you may lose potential customers to other home inspection businesses that charge less. Several factors go into…
Just because a house is newly constructed does not mean it is free of defect. Even brand new homes can show signs of bad workmanship or dangerous outfitting. Newly constructed houses might require an entirely new roof construction or have uninsulated sections of attic due to negligence or lack of knowledge. While you might expect…
Home inspection reporting apps are awesome…until they’re not. In theory, apps are one of the best technological advances in the industry. Instead of carrying a clipboard and pen the way that home inspectors worked in decades past, you can enter all of the inspection details into a mobile device. Unfortunately, not every home inspection app…
All of the tools, skills, and gadgets in the world can’t take the place of good old-fashioned customer service. Unfortunately, it seems like taking care of customers is a dying concept in the 21st Century. A few businesses get it, but many don’t. That leaves customers feeling underappreciated and worse, taken advantage of. Neither of…
If you are a certified home inspector in Virginia, you should prepare yourself for good news. Not a certified home inspector yet? Now might be the time to consider getting your license. Many changes are taking place in the state, specifically in relation to Virginia’s beach houses. When you take a look at the Housing…
Pricing your services partly determines whether or not your business will ever turn a profit. It’s also one of the most challenging aspects of starting a new business. Chances are, you have at least a basic idea of what certified home inspectors in your area charge for a general home inspection. And if you’re like…