Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 12500 - 28500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | HomeSafe Inspection | |
| 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 | HomeSafe 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 | HomeSafe 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 | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| HomeSafe Inspection | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| HomeSafe Inspection | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| HomeSafe Inspection | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| HomeSafe Inspection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| HomeSafe 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. |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
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 |
| HomeSafe 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 |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| HomeSafe Inspection | |