Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 75888 - 653425 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 15% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 1963 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Property Damage Appraisers | |
| 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 | Property Damage Appraisers | |
| 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 | Property Damage Appraisers | |
| 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 | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Property Damage Appraisers | 15% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Property Damage Appraisers | 1963 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Property Damage Appraisers | 1963 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Property Damage Appraisers | 3 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Property Damage Appraisers | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| 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. |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
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 |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |
| 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 |
| Property Damage Appraisers | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Property Damage Appraisers | |