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The Franchise Informant

A resource for National Property Inspections and Global Property Inspections franchisees, aspiring entrepreneurs and real estate professionals.


Melisa Rana
Melisa Rana

        

Using Thermal Imaging for Property Inspections: Context is Key

With the right training, inspectors can use their infrared cameras to add valuable insights to their reports, and avoid the common misinterpretations and misdiagnoses that untrained home inspectors make all the time. If you haven’t invested in an infrared camera yet, or you haven’t pursued thermography training yet, here are a few reasons why you should.

Responsiveness: The Traits of a Successful Property Inspector

Being responsive is a valuable quality in any professional industry, but we’ve found that property inspectors who prioritize this trait separate themselves from their competition and set themselves up to leave a lasting first impression. Today, let’s discuss just how important being responsive is and what this looks like as a home inspector.

Viewing a Hire as an Asset, Not an Expense

It costs time and money to find the right candidate. They may require specialized training, and they’ll need to acclimate to the way that your business operates. Plus, another set of tools and a mode of transportation certainly doesn’t come cheap. But that investment will lead to increased income and more time with the family down the road. Hiring and expanding the team should still be every business owner’s ultimate goal.

Expanding Your Audience by Becoming a Bilingual Business

Owners who learn a second language or hire employees with language skills may be able to grow their business, but that’s only the start of the story. If you’re wondering what it would look like to start marketing in a second language as a small business, here are a few of the considerations to take into account first.

Franchise Planning: The Importance of an Exit Strategy

Without proper planning and vetting, businesses can get mismatched to new owners with the wrong industry knowledge, the wrong skill set, and the wrong expectations. The good news is that entrepreneurs can set their exit strategy from Day One to ensure they get a fair price from their sale and set their team up for success long after they’re gone.

Game Plan for Growth: Stop Selling & Start Making Connections

Whether you’re extroverted or introverted, everyone has a unique way to relate to people so that they can become effective “salespeople” and set their business goals in the right trajectory, in a way that’s actually enjoyable. So, to all future entrepreneurs out there: stop selling. Instead, let’s discuss how important it is to invest in relationships as a small business owner.

 

 

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