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…
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…
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…
Not everyone is a natural entrepreneur, and that’s okay. Unfortunately, too many new home inspectors give up altogether before their business is a year old because it isn’t sustainable as-is. Why? Some may find the home inspection certification process is too tedious between taking classes and the certification test – and that doesn’t include bonus…
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…
Most home buyers know a little about what home inspectors do, but the details can be confusing. It’s probably been years since the last time they hired an inspector, if they’ve ever hired one at all. That’s why some folks aren’t sure about the difference between an appraisal and an inspection. It’s also why they…
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…
While relying on real estate agents has always been a great way to obtain referrals, you may come to a point where your home inspection business requires other opportunities for business growth. Exploring new avenues of business could be the key to bringing in new leads. Inbound marketing paves the way for new growth. Could…
Home inspectors need every possible marketing avenue that they can find. That’s especially true in the beginning when newly certified inspectors are just starting out, but it’s good advice for anyone. As long as you get noticed by people who need your services and it doesn’t cost a fortune, exposure is a good thing. Angie’s…