TOPIC: NOVAhi new SAMPLE REPORT - Residential

Talk to Bob Elliot. It's him Rick Maday, Joe Tribuzio and a few others. They are just in the starting stages so I don't think they have much planned out. But basically there are VERY few multi inspector companies left compared to 5 years ago so it can help give them a leg up.

Yeah I don't see many of them around here.  I think there is only one maybe two that have more than one inspector working for the company.  Course there aren't that many inspectors around here anyways.  I mean if you stop and think about it, my lic # is 776.  And I don't see 776 inspectors in the phone book.  If memory serves me, I think there are only about 30 or so full time inspectors in this area.  Only a couple of those companies get most of the Realtor work around here.  I'd be dead in the water if it wasn't for my website!  (thanks Dom)

Dom, Thanks for your encouragement.  Unlike math---When you are working with people:  "The whole is always greater than the sum of its parts"

This philosophy is getting to the point that several inspectors in Chicago are looking at creating an umbrella company name for marketing themselves as a larger company and sharing expenses but still operating individually. They're using their Home Inspector Pro reports to give themselves a consistent look.

This does sound like a great idea.  I'm new to this business—and I’m continually surprised of the culture of competition and individualism that prevails in the home inspection business.  Lots of my fellow inspectors here are always on guard and reluctant to help out a newbie—let them go on ride-alongs, share ideas, etc.  Makes it that much harder to get started—let alone succeed.

Like I said, there is plenty of work to go around.   But, as John said, most of the realtor work is done by the “big” companies. Now here is where we need to succeed in changing.

We here at HIP need to cut through that "crappy" culture and share our succes and failures.  This will only bring more rewards to each of us.

I totally agree!

Here is my latest NOVAhi Residential Template.
 
Also attached is a word file with my explanations and rationale for the color codes, fonts, and some of the statements found in the Damage sections.

Please let me know your ideas for improvement. Thanks for your interest.

Serge, this is awesome. I like to document too with the exact color codes and your reasoning. Obviously you've gone through a lot of work to make it looks so good and it's greatly appreciated that you're sharing!