Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Investment | 3700 - 18900 | 61100 - 106150 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8-18% | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2%-2.5% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Experience | Marketing skills Management skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 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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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Training | State required continuing education every year | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 8-18% |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 6%-7.5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 2%-2.5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1980 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1993 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 1979 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 5 years |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | $500 |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Marketing skills Management skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | No |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Equipment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers} | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Inventory | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Receivables | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
| Payroll | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | State required continuing education every year |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Classroom Training: 40-120 hours Additional Training: Technical training |
| Support | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| 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 | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| HouseMaster Home Inspections | |