Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 24600 - 73300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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. | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| 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 | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| 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. |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| 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 |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |