Real Estate Market Offers Growth Opportunity in Home Inspections

The times are always a'changing. Just a few years ago the housing boom was so explosive that people frequently offered more than a seller was asking in order to beat out another buyer. Houses would go on the market in the morning and be sold by the end of the day—sometimes even by noon. There was no top to the market, or so it seemed; no end to the rising value of real estate. Of course, we've learned that such is not the case; and we've landed in a morass of failing mortgages and foreclosures. But throughout both the boom and the bust, one group of professionals consistently prospered: home inspectors. The story below tells you something about the business as seen through the eyes of the first, and oldest, home inspection franchisor in the country. And if you want more information, visit . . .

Peter Casey

Franchising Consultant

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HouseMaster Celebrates 30th Anniversary

BOUND BROOK, N.J., May 19, 2009--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HouseMaster, the first and one of the largest home inspection franchisors in North America, is proud to mark its 30th anniversary as the authority in home inspections "done right." HouseMaster is using the start of the home buying and selling season to celebrate this milestone and reflect on the evolution of the home inspection business over the course of the past 30 years.

"We are very proud of achieving this milestone," said Kathleen Kuhn, president of HouseMaster. "For 30 years we have been committed to helping consumers make informed real estate decisions and advancing the need for comprehensive training in the home inspection industry. As the first franchisor in the business we've long been the standard bearer for quality and integrity in both the home inspection and franchising industries. With 385 franchisees and almost 2 million inspections performed, we are still raising the bar and looking forward to another 30 years of success."

Founded in 1979 by Kenneth T. Austin, HouseMaster was the first home inspection franchise operation in the United States. HouseMaster is truly the stand out opportunity in the home inspection franchise marketplace.  HouseMaster offers you a Right Choice Guarantee.  Here’s how the Guarantee works; if for some reason, within the first year of franchise ownership, after you’ve completed training and implementing specific elements of our system, you do not feel HouseMaster was the right choice for you, HouseMaster will refund your Initial Franchise Fee, less administrative expenses.