Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 24500 - 29500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | $100/mo |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation |
| 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 NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Canadian Residential 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | $100/mo |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation |
| 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. |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. |
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 |
| Canadian Residential 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 |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |