American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc.The ASHI Reporter thanks the home inspectors who contributed to this article by sharing strategies that helped their businesses grow and thrive. They answered the following questions:
What successful business or marketing strategies do you apply to your
home inspection business? Why do you think they work?
What resources do you routinely use or seek out to keep your
business successful?
You can set off into the forest just like Red Riding Hood with your basket of goodies—your inspection business. Along the path, you find the creatures of the internet woods—wolves, trolls, wizards, fairies and goblins—all of whom want to show you the right path and join you on your journey.
Many home inspectors incorporate thermal imaging into their home inspections—so many, in fact, that we have to break this article into two parts due to the volume of excellent responses from ASHI members. We asked ASHI members to share their perspectives on thermal imaging and infrared cameras.
Are you going to be moving soon? Next to death and divorce, there are not many more stressful things in one’s life than moving. Let’s face it, moving is really strenuous work both from a mental and physical standpoint.
If you want to relocate within the next few months, 2021 might be the perfect opportunity to do so. This year, the real estate market is especially advantageous to those looking to sell their homes. High demand and limited housing inventory are driving up home values.
As a home inspector, providing useful, relevant home care tips on social media is a great way of engaging agents and clients, and motivating them to take action. But when they click your posts, are they coming to you, or are you taking them to somewhere away?
Selling a property can be an exciting and stressful experience. It’s exciting because it’s a big step and has the potential to earn you money, but it’s also stressful because there are many unknown factors, and there’s probably a lot of pressure for you to sell quickly.
There may be several good reasons you might consider selling a home “as-is.”
A home is sold “as-is” when there is a reason to sell quickly. In such cases, there are financial or even emotional distress that prevent a seller from preparing a home.
Your ASHI member profile is one of the best tools in your marketing toolkit to connect with potential clients, and give them a snapshot of your services and unique offerings.
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