Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1st Inspection | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 31350 - 115000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1st Inspection | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1st Inspection | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1st Inspection | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1st Inspection | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| 1st Inspection | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| 1st Inspection | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| 1st Inspection | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| 1st Inspection | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| 1st Inspection | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| 1st Inspection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Operations | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Franchise can be run from home. 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is not allowed. |
| 1st Inspection | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| 1st Inspection | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| 1st Inspection | |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 1st Inspection | |