The Ride Along Podcast

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.

A new year, a new ISN! Well, a newer/better ISN Mobile App anyway AND a refreshed report writer! Combine that with new customization features that give you the ability to add in-depth personalization and focused brand language to your reports... and I'd say that makes for a pretty exciting kick-off for ISN in 2024! Also, ALL of this is in response to your feedback from using ISN in the office and in the field, because the good people behind the scenes at ISN simply want to make the best possible product that helps home inspectors make the most money.

Click the link to learn more! https://www.inspectionsupport.com/new-app-product-updates/

Aaron Shishilla and WolfPack Advising are no strangers to the Home Inspection industry, and they're definitely no strangers to the science of modern marketing. If you're wondering what you need to do to get more eyes on your business and leads on your calendar in 2024... then you NEED to watch this whole thing. It's gold. All of it. Also, if you find this valuable, you should sign up for WolfPack Summit going on next week in Tampa, FL! I'll see you there.

Sign up at: wolfpacksummit.com

Today's sponsor: ISN

In an era of huge conglomerate mergers and acquisitions within the Home Inspection industry... there are a lot of folks questioning how (or if) sole proprietors can survive, much less compete, against powerhouse Home Inspection franchises. Kal Patel, founder of 1st Inspection Services, is joined by Bryan Duff (1st Inspection Franchisee), and sole proprietor Fred Steinard to debate this very issue. This is the kind of panelist-style conversation you'd pay to hear at a conference... and you get to hear it for free! Each business owner is experienced and offers a wealth of insight and perspective that you don't want to miss. 

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Harmony Brown and Jessica Chitwood just might be the most unstoppable power couple in the inspection industry, propelling Greenworks Inspections to incredible levels of dominance all over Texas. How did they do it? Through ingenuity, persistence, wise decision making, and patience. They're some of the realest, most genuine people I've had the pleasure to meet, and you'd be sorely amiss not to listen as they share their secrets for success.

Look them up at https://greenworksinspections.com

Follow them on Instagram @greenworkstexas

The best part about conferences is getting to meet people like Randy and Shante Lambert... the power couple behind Lambert Home Inspections in Northern Virginia. After years of working for someone else, Randy decided he'd had enough and struck out on his own. Since then, he and his wife have managed to scale their business to the point that they don't even invest in paid marketing anymore. So if you're looking for inspiration in growing your inspection business and taking over a market... look no further. And if you're looking for a job... he's hiring.

Follow Lambert Home Inspections on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LambertHomeInspections

And follow on Instagram: @lamberthomeinspection 

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Nashville area Home Inspector Jeff Frankenstein started his inspection journey three years ago. But he's also been rocking stages globally behind the keyboard for the Newsboys for 30 years. So, how does one manage to run a local business successfully while traveling the world? And how does one even make the industry leap from professional music to Home Inspections? Well, COVID shutting down the music industry opened the door for the latter... and for the former, you'll have to listen and find out.

Go follow Jeff on Instagram @southerngrovehomeinspections or @jeff.frankenstein

Or visit www.southerngrovehome.com