HouseMaster, a Neighborly company, is the nation's leading home inspection franchise that helps customers take the guesswork out of buying a house.
Home Services, Home Based Franchises
About HouseMaster
Since 1971, HouseMaster has provided a variety of home inspection services as a nationally recognized industry leader. HouseMaster franchise owners serve customers in more than 300 locations across North America. When it comes to starting a home inspection business, franchise owners looking to be their own boss have the support and resources to pursue their dream of business ownership in a growing industry.
HouseMaster is proud to be a part of Neighborly, the world’s largest home services franchise with 19 brands and more than 5,000 locations focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing properties. Utilizing decades of experience and scale through the Neighborly Hub, this multi-brand portfolio provides our franchise owners with distinct advantages like improved networking opportunities and customer referrals between brands in the same local market, ultimately creating value for franchise owners and customers alike.
The Neighborly Done Right Promise™ is a core component of putting customer service first by taking the stress out of home maintenance, having pride in the work that gets done, and promising to make things right. Additionally, the culture across the entire family of brands is embodied by the Neighborly Code of Values, which emphasizes the importance of fostering a set of ideals that guide the organization. These elements, while small to some, set Neighborly and HouseMaster franchise owners apart from the competition.
1979 (46 years)
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$367,462
Franchise Fees
$42,500
$36,500 Veteran's Fee
5.0% - 7.5%
Gross Sales
2.0% - 2.5%
Gross Sales
Why HouseMaster?
No Industry Experience Required: By utilizing an executive ownership model where you make the decisions and manage your own business, you have the choice to start up on your own or build a team.
Highly Scalable Model: With a relatively low initial investment and high service demand, the long-term revenue potential is substantial. 20% of franchise owners have been with HouseMaster for over 20 years, and a significant number are multi-unit owners.
Prime Territories: With available territories in some of the fastest-growing markets, there’s ample space and demand to establish your franchise. Better yet, thanks to designated territories, you’ll be able to collaborate and share best practices with other HouseMaster locations instead of compete for the same customers.
ProTradeNet® Buying Power: Exclusively available to Neighborly brand franchise owners, you’ll have access to discounts and rebates from over 250 preferred vendors, such as Lowe's and The Home Depot. In 2023, Neighborly brand franchise owners who joined PTN collectively received over $8.7 million in rebates and $98 million in up-front savings.
Award-Winning Recognition: With more than 50 years of success, HouseMaster has been recognized by leading organizations within the franchising space, such as Entrepreneur Franchise 500®, Franchise Business Review Top 200, and Franchise Times Top 400®.
Veteran Discounts: We are proud to partner with VetFran and offer franchise fee discounts for qualified veterans. With more than 425 current Veteran owners across Neighborly brands, we’re committed to helping transitioning and current Veterans achieve their business goals.
Ideal Candidate
Our franchise owners come from all walks of life. Some have held positions in corporate environments and are looking for a career change, while others have worked in the industry and are looking to lead their own business. No matter their background, our franchisees have a shared passion for providing a variety of reliable and quality services in their community. Some characteristics displayed by our most successful franchisees include:
- Entrepreneurial spirit driven to set and achieve goals
- Desire to build genuine relationships with customers, employees, and other franchisees
- Penchant for problem solving and critical thinking
- Commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality service
- Accountable to financial responsibilities and requirements
- Consistently dependable and reliable with words and actions
- Appetite for expanding knowledge and continuing education
$58,825 - $92,675
$25,000
$100,000
Testimonials
"If you have good customer service and marketing skills and experience, you can make it in this business. The trade can be taught." -Kathy Hortsman
"Neighborly is so much more than just a brand. It’s a support system—a team that works behind the scenes to help with establishing the name and brand." -Melissa Boggs
"Stick with the system that HouseMaster and Neighborly provides for success. It works!" -Garrett Daly
"Get to know the Neighborly brands in your territory. There are ways we can help to grow each other’s businesses." -Tim Paino
"What I love most is the friendship and the environment. People really want to help you." -Cesar Costa
