Why a Good Relationship with Realtors is Important One of the best ways a home inspector can build up business is by having a good relationship with real estate agents. While this might sound like a simple thing, building up relationships can take a lot of time. There...

Do you want to become a home inspector? Was it your childhood dream, or is it something that you have built an interest in over time? Whatever the case, you have a big decision ahead of you. Should you go at it alone or join a multi-inspector company? Before you put...

Dealing With Cancellations Cancellations are, unfortunately, part of doing business as a home inspector. I have been there many times. I have even had clients cancel on me as I walk up to the door of the house. No one likes it - it kills your day, hurts your bottom...

Home Inspectors and Crazy Stories I have been a home inspector for many years, and one thing we accumulate a lot of are stories - and we would love to hear yours. Here is how it works: Scroll down to the comments section below and add your story Stories have to be...

Client Complaints - How We As Home Inspectors Can Handle Them  None of us ever like that phone call: "Hi, you inspected my house 6 months ago and now..." and you can insert the rest. It's stressful - especially if it is your first complaint. It gives you that drop in...

Why You Might Consider Joining A Home Inspection Franchise Any business owner will tell you, that running a business is hard - let alone a home inspection business. There are so many things to juggle that you might at times feel like a one-man circus show. Even if...

COVID-19, Recessions, and Home Inspections With COVID-19 shutting down most of the country recently, and talk of an unprecedented 30% unemployment rate - a recession has become more real for us. News articles make it seem like the end of the world - but while a...

Inspector Media - Social Media for Home Inspectors In this blog post, we are going to do a review of Inspector Media. Very likely you have seen these guys around, and possibly already use them. But what are the ins and outs of Inspector Media? What do they do? Is it...

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...

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...