Hiring Other Inspectors and Starting a Multi-Inspector Firm Let's face it, starting a multi-inspector firm has at least crossed the mind of most (if not all) home inspectors. Whether we started out just looking for something new, a second career, following in the...

So You Want to Start a Home Inspection Business... Becoming a home inspector is one of the most fulfilling careers you can choose, but it can be daunting as well. How do you get started? How do you structure your business? How do you set things up so you can make a...

Recessions and Home Inspections We hear a lot about another recession coming. News articles make it seem like the end of the world. But while a recession is a big event, it is also what is considered a normal (even necessary) part of the market cycle. I have survived...

When Money Matters As home inspectors, we are in business because we love what we do - but we also need to make a living. We should not only just "get by" as home inspectors, but we should thrive. We have a lifetime of knowledge and information that is sorely lacking...

Dealing with Price Shoppers As a home inspector, we have all received a similar phone call or email where the first words out are "How much do you charge?" or "So-and-so only charges $199 for a home inspection, can you match that?". For most of us, those words (and...

The Google Guarantee Program for Home Inspectors If you have been trolling the internet and watching your competitors, then you may have run across the Google Guarantee Program. This is a pretty big program that Google has been testing for some time now - and will...

What Prompted This? I am a home inspector and own a couple of successful home inspection companies. Last year, we did well. We beat our numbers from the previous year and we were able to feel good about that. But there was a problem. "Growth" doesn't always mean you...

Writing a Letter of Introduction to a Realtor? Writing letters or emails to realtors is one of the most age-old marketing strategies of home inspectors. It is used so much because it works. But how do you go about writing an effective letter of introduction to real...

FABI FABI (the Florida Association of Building Inspectors) is a well-known name in the home inspection industry if you are a home inspector in Florida. But who are they really? What are the benefits of membership? And are they a good fit for inspector in Florida?...

CREIA - California Real Estate Inspection Association What is CREIA? For most of the United States and Canada - you will never really need to know. But if you are in California, then CREIA is an important organization you should know about. In our blog post about ASHI...

What is a Certified Master Inspector®? If you are an experienced home inspector, then you may already know. The designation of Certified Master Inspector® has been heralded by many as being "the highest designation in the home inspection industry". But...

What Can You Do When a Client Won't Pay for the Home Inspection? We have been in the home inspection industry for many years, and this is something that unfortunately does come up. There are various reasons why this happens. For instance, maybe you do...