Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Investment | 61100 - 106150 | 28745 - 36870 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6%-7.5% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | 4% |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1979 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | WIN Home 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 | WIN Home Inspection | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training, 40 hours; at training facility, 2 weeks |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| HouseMaster Home Inspections | WIN Home 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 | 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 | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| WIN Home Inspection | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| WIN Home Inspection | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| WIN Home Inspection | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| WIN Home Inspection | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| WIN Home Inspection | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Equipment | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections} | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Inventory | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Receivables | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| Payroll | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| WIN Home Inspection | Classroom Training: 80 hours Additional Training: Online pre-training, 40 hours; at training facility, 2 weeks |
| Support | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| WIN Home Inspection | Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| WIN Home Inspection | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| 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. |
| WIN Home Inspection | Absentee Ownership Allowed |
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 |
| WIN Home Inspection | 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 | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| WIN Home Inspection | |
| International Expansion | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| WIN Home Inspection | |