• Franchise Fee:$39,500
• Total Investment Range:
$54,500
• Required Cash liquidity:
$40,000
Financing Assistance:
•No
Training and Support:
•Yes
Franchise Description
For over 30 years, HouseMaster has been helping people start living the lifestyle they’ve always envisioned. While many franchises can make promises of unlimited earning potential, more free time and the ability to be their own boss, HouseMaster delivers a superior level of expertise and support. By always providing franchisees with the foundation they need to build a successful and enjoyable business, HouseMaster has become a nationally recognized industry leader and respected brand – one that has been consistently ranked number one.
HouseMaster was the first company to franchise in the home inspection industry. Since our inception in 1979, HouseMaster has performed over two million home inspections and has grown to almost 400 franchises. Our company culture focuses on franchise relationships, support, quality assurance, technical proficiency, proven marketing methods, aggressive risk management tools and cutting edge technology.
In 2010 HouseMaster was ranked the #1 Home Inspection Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine and HouseMaster has been ranked #1 more times than any other home inspection franchise. In 2010, HouseMaster was also ranked the #1 Home Inspection Franchise for Franchisee Satisfaction in Franchise Business Reviews Annual Franchise Satisfaction Survey. Not only did HouseMaster rank #1 for home inspection franchises, but also ranked #2 for all home service franchises and #7 overall for all large franchise systems.
Unlike other home inspection franchise companies, all of our franchisees are certified by our National Institute of Building Inspectors (NIBI). Our franchisees are committed to continued education and annual testing and recertification. We’ve provided educational seminars to tens of thousands of real estate agents and lenders over the years on everything from common conditions found on inspections, environmental concerns, risk management and pre-inspections. We’ve been a featured presenter at international real estate tradeshows and are a regular presenter at many local board meetings and new agent training programs.
Aggressive PR campaigns, and the success and reputation to back them up, have landed HouseMaster in the national spotlight. Interviewed by media giants such as the Associated Press, Fox Business, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, HGTV, USA Today and the NY Times, HouseMaster is the recognized authority on everything home inspection.
Key Advantages
- 30-Year Reputation: you open with instant credibility
- Positioning for long-term success: innovations such as new lender programs and ancillary service options to help drive business
- Ranked #1 Home Inspection Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2010, 2009…HouseMaster has been ranked #1 more times than any other home inspection franchise.
- Ranked #1 Home Inspection Franchise for Franchisee Satisfaction in 2010 by Franchise Business Review (ranked #1 for all home inspection franchises, #2 for all home services franchises, and ranked #7 overall for all large franchise systems)
- A Recession-resistant business: the economy doesn’t determine your level of success
- Sustained training and support to help ensure quality and customer satisfaction
- Experience/Success: FIRST home inspection franchise, 31 years of experience!
- Home-based business, work from home
- Low start-up costs: less money to risk, no inventory, no expensive long-term leases to sign
- Cash Business: minimal receivables, you get paid when you do the job
- Flexibility of schedule: you have more time for your family and hobbies
- Progressive marketing techniques: everything has been created for you, just follow the system
- Tenure & Experience: The average tenure for corporate HouseMaster employees is over 20 years: VP Franchise Ops 21 years, VP of Training 34 years, CFO 18 years, and President 25 years.
- Training free for the life of the franchise
Franchise Training and Support
Training is covered in the franchise fee for you and any employees/inspectors you hire throughout the life of your franchise. HouseMaster provides pre, post and classroom training through the National Institute of Building Inspectors (NIBI), the only approved vocational training program offered through a home inspection franchise. HouseMaster is unique in that we provide a personal business coach to take you from start to flourish, meaning you will have assistance through pre-training before attending 2 weeks of NIBI training in Bound Brook, NJ. Once classroom training is complete the coaching will continue on a weekly basis until you reach 5 inspections per week. The NIBI Field Practicum will provide hands-on training and NIBI’s online university is available for continuing education, to brush up on subjects or as a way to train new inspectors you may hire. Housemaster provides all of the technical training you need, and continued technical updates to position our franchisees and inspectors as the experts on everything home inspection in their markets. In addition, we provide comprehensive operations, marketing, customer service and general business training/support for successful business ownership.
Investment Requirements
Franchise Fee:
$39,500
Required Cash liquidity:
$40,000
Total Investment Range:
$54,500
