by Inspector Toolbelt | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Inspector Toolbelt | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Inspector Toolbelt | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Inspector Toolbelt | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Inspector Toolbelt | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Inspector Toolbelt | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
