Q: Why should I choose a HouseMaster Franchise over other home inspection franchises?
A: We can’t really answer that question in one short paragraph! There are many advantages of a HouseMaster franchise over other home inspection franchises including staff experience, inspector certification, marketing support and franchisee satisfaction as demonstrated through our impressive survey results from Franchise Business Review.

As part of your research you will have access to some of HouseMaster’s unique tools, our Franchise Disclosure Document and of course contact information of our franchisees. You will also spend an informative day at a HouseMaster Discover Day to meet with many of the key individuals who will support your new business which will give you an opportunity to truly assess the great value a HouseMaster franchise brings.

Q: There are many home inspectors in my marketplace. How will I differentiate myself from them?
A: Here is where your investment truly pays off. With unique advantages like a Limited Inspection Guarantee* and NIBI Certification, the HouseMaster Inspection Resource Guide ™ and easy to implement programs to advertise these advantages, you can truly Master your Market. Not convinced? Call around to the competitors in your area and get a sense of their level of professionalism and marketing savvy. Understanding who your competitors will be is an important step in the path to joining the system, so this will be time well spent.

*not available in Virginia or Nevada

Q: How much money can I make?
A: The answer is that’s up to you! Your efforts towards implementing the system is the most critical variable that will determine your success. As a franchisor, it is not legal for us to answer this question. As part of the research we require you to do, you will need to call as many franchisees as possible, and this should be one of the questions you ask. You will find our franchisees to be very candid.  Our mission is clear, and it is not to have the most franchisees, it’s to have the most successful franchisees.

Q: I don’t have any construction experience, does that matter?
A: No, business and management acumen, computer prowess and the confidence to market your business and manage others is significantly more important. You can always hire inspectors with relevant construction experience.  Home inspections are a learnable skill, especially when taught by the most experienced staff in the industry and have access to on-going education and support.

Q: No one knows who HouseMaster is in my market? Won’t that hurt my chances for success?
A: HouseMaster is the most respected name in the home inspection industry, but it is not a consumer brand. In areas where HouseMaster does not already have a franchise, there may not be an awareness of the brand. This is why we have such an extensive marketing toolbox; and superior service offerings so you can make the brand and what it stands for, known to the professionals in your new territory.

Q: I’m looking at other home inspection franchises offering a territory with 100,000 Population. Is that the same as Owner Occupied Homes?
A: No! Depending on the area, there could be 3 to 5 people for every Owner Occupied Home in an area. HouseMaster uses Owner Occupied Home counts because that has proven to provide a better understanding of the market’s true potential.