Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Investment | 24500 - 29500 | 61100 - 106150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | $100/mo | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Experience | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Training | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. | 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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| Canadian Residential 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 | 0 | 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 | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | $100/mo |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 1988 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 2001 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Some residential construction knowledge is an asset. Marketing skills. Position requires good communication and people skills. Must be an independent self motivated worker |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Equipment | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services} | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Inventory | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Receivables | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Payroll | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 250 hours of distance education that can be completed from your home with a written exam to follow, then a full week of one- on-one practical field training that occurs at Headquarters. |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ongoing support. Field operations/evaluations, Meetings, Internet, Phone line |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Ad slicks, National media, access to national advertising fund, relocation |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | Franchise can be run from home. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. Can be run without additional employees. |
| 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 | |
| Canadian Residential 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 | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Canadian Residential Inspection Services | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |