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Ken Austin began an independent house inspection service in northern New Jersey in 1970. Nine years later, he formed HouseMaster and began franchising, using marketing experience he gained at Johnson & Johnson and Warner Lambert Co. to spread the word about his new company. HouseMaster inspectors check out all the major systems of the house, providing an objective opinion of its physical condition. The HouseMaster Express Report provides a comprehensive on-site report. HouseMaster franchises offer homebuyers a limited inspection guarantee and has an errors and omissions insurance program to protect franchisees.
Below is a quick comparison of HouseMaster Home Inspections against other Home & Property Inspection franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of HouseMaster Home Inspections with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
1st Inspection | $25,000-$35,000 | 8% | $31,350-$115,000 | |
A Buyers Choice | $29,900 | 8% | $36,343-$43,192 | |
A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $23,900-$35,000 | $125/wk. | $24,600-$73,300 | |
Allstate Home Inspections/Environmental Testing | $23,900 | 7.5% | $29,700-$49,200 | |
America's Property Inspections | $6,000 | 5% | 1% | $6,000-And Up |
American Leak Detection | $29,500-$120,000 | 6-10% | $76,755-$259,550 | |
AmeriSpec Home Inspection Services | $24,900 | 7% | 3% | $53,550-$72,310 |
BrickKicker Home Inspection, The | $12,000-$27,000 | 6% | 2% | $16,750-$44,550 |
Canadian Residential Inspection Services | $19,500 | 0 | $100/mo | $24,500-$29,500 |
EnviroSpect | $14,500 | 6% | $26,600-$39,200 | |
Grassroots Home Inspection | $17,500 | 7% | 3% | $23,500-$28,000 |
Home Preservation Systems | $28,000 | 8% | $75,000 | |
Home-Alyze | $20,900 | $45,000 | ||
HomeSafe Inspection | $2,500-$20,000 | 10% | $12,500-$28,500 | |
HomeTeam Inspection Service | $35,000-$55,000 | 6%-4% | 3% | $50,100-$76,800 |
Inspect-It | $24,900 | 200-$400/mo. | $50/mo. | $32,400-$43,400 |
Inspection Boys, The | $17,500 | 4-6% | 3% | $35,000-$55,000 |
Lighthouse Inspections | $20,000 | $32,000 | ||
Morrison Plus Property Inspection | $23,000 | 7% | 3% | $32,150-$52,031 |
National Property Inspections | $34,900 | 8% | $40,700-$43,000 | |
Pillar To Post | $24,500 | 7% | 4% | $41,195-$50,995 |
Professional House Doctors | $9,800 | $15,000-$246,000 | ||
Property Damage Appraisers | $50,000-$600,000 | 15% | $75,888-$653,425 | |
WIN Home Inspection | $20,900 | 7% | 4% | $28,745-$36,870 |
World Inspection Network | $15,675-$20,900 | 7% | $27,425-$39,985 |