WE LET A COMPETITOR ON OUR SHOW! Have you ever noticed how CVS and Walgreens are often right across from each other? That's a perfect example of why competition is good for everybody. And the home inspection industry is no different! No company owns the market when it comes to inspection software and services... but we ALL love seeing each other innovate, because it drives us to do the same. Inspectors should love that too, because that equals better tools in their hands... which leads to better run businesses. So, the trickledown effect of competition just results in a massive benefit for EVERYbody.

No! This is not the creative alternative descriptor for a pyramid scheme or multi-level marketing "business".... This is literally what home inspectors need to be doing in the days/weeks/years ahead in order to grow their network and book of business following the new NAR agreement. Buyer's agents have long been the gatekeeper to the customer. But with the latest shakeup, inspectors need to be proactive in using modern marketing solutions to put themselves directly in front of the buyer. Thanks to my co-host, Harmony Brown, and our guest today, Isaac Peck of OREP and Working RE magazine!

Read the latest issue here: https://issuu.com/workingre/docs/wre_hi_issue26_final?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

Khurram Shahzad doesn't just want to give you the answers in how to better market your home inspection business... he wants to coach you in the right way to do it. And marketing your business is about so much more than SEO, his team actually helps YOUR team improve in the little things, such as how you engage with customers on the phone. So if you want to level up... then you need to listen. And subscribe of course ;) Learn more about Khurram and Digilatics at digilatics.com. And HUGE thanks to my co-host, Harmony Brown, for being nothing short of the best in the Inspection game.

If you're a business owner, you want your company to grow. If you don't... what on earth are you even doing then? Knowing how and DOING the work, however, are two very different things. Aaron Shishilla, CEO of Wolfpack Advising, is all about helping you do both by laying out a clear strategy for building awareness of your brand... turning that brand awareness into leads... and from there GROWING REVENUE. So, if you own a home inspection company, especially a new one, this episode is for you. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more awesome content!

And learn more about Wolfpack Advising at https://wolfpackadvising.com

For more information on how to build your business, visit https://www.inspectionsupport.com/blog/

Harmony Brown of Greenworks Inspections knows every stage of building a business firsthand... because it took her 12+ years to build this company from the ground up. She's lived the early phase of business ownership where she struggled to gain clients, and she's lived through the expansion stage of entrepreneurship where she's wondered if they'll generate enough revenue to make payroll after expanding her team. Wherever you fall in your business growth journey, you'll benefit from her wisdom and experience. Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications for part 2, because you don't want to miss any of this! For more information on how to build your business, visit https://www.inspectionsupport.com/blog

Since we last spoke to Janaya Fix and Lindsay Grimm (two of the many brilliant brains behind Inspection Support Network), there have been some major improvements to this inspection industry-leading software that have helped to reinforce existing infrastructure... and push ISN forward so you can keep your home inspection business running on the cutting edge. For more information on how to build your business, improving your reporting experience, and payment processing updates visit https://www.inspectionsupport.com/blog To hear more about the benefits of ISN flexfund visit:

https://www.inspectionsupport.com/austin-jenkins-wants-you-to-use-flexfund-heres-why/

Preston Kincaid joins the show to talk about two huge new programs he's launched for Home Inspectors. We also get into the importance of business owners knowing their worth, and why raising your rates may actually help your business grow. And we want to hear YOUR opinion! Is it worth accepting the "race to the bottom" by lowering prices in order to just stay busy, or are you raising your rates in order to keep up with inflation?

The Real Estate market is chock full of amazing personal stories. But it's not every day you meet someone whose father helped launch an entire segment of the industry! Specifically the Home Inspection Industry! But that's exactly who Kathleen Kuhn is, and what a conversation this was, talking all about the life and experiences of someone who began in the corporate sphere, only to leave it and eventually become an Executive for HouseMaster Home Inspections.

And before we get into that, we open once more with Wise Words with Wally!

Since we talk all about leadership development, what's the biggest lesson YOU have learned over the years? Sound off in the comments, and don't forget to like/subscribe!

Inspector Empire Builder is a phenomenal organization that does a LOT of good for the Home Inspection community. The number one goal of any leader should be to train up your replacement, and while the business coaching they offer is irreplaceable... they embody the spirit of "Leaders Making Leaders". And their process of personal development is wholistic focusing on bettering the whole person, not just helping you boost your bottom line. So it's with great pleasure and deep gratitude that I welcome Mark Hummel and Wally Conway to The Ride Along. Grab a notepad and pen... you're gonna need it :) If you've been to IEB or a similar coaching network, what's the biggest thing you learned from them?

Change is never fun or easy. But sometimes it is! Between his career in the Army and his time as a Certified Master Inspector, Pat Butler has seen a lot of change and knows what it takes to continually innovate and push an industry forward. If you've ever wondered what's needed to advance your Home Inspection business, then you won't want to miss what he has to say. Check out www.inspectionsupport.com for some of the awesome new innovations being launched by this episode's sponsor.