Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Investment | 24600 - 73300 | 61100 - 106150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $125/wk. | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1994 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | $125/wk. |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1994 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 1997 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 10 years |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | 25% of current |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | No |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Equipment | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services} | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Inventory | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Receivables | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Payroll | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| A-Pro Home Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |