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Don't Skip Home Inspection During this Hot Seller's Market

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Home Repair Expert Chooses to Capitalize on Expertise With His New Pillar To Post Home Inspectors® Business

Carter Hamm is the local franchise owner with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®, the largest inspection company in North America. He serves homebuyers, sellers and agents throughout Northwest Louisiana.

(Shreveport, LA) “One piece of advice I know I can give,” said Carter Hamm, the new owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, serving Northwest Louisiana, “Don’t skip your home inspection, no matter what, in this hot sellers’ market.”

No truer words according to a recent Investopedia article that gives you 10 Reasons Not to Skip a Home Inspection. Now the post-horror stories of skipping a home inspection are coming out daily. As far as choosing home inspection as a new career, these are industry facts.

The U.S. building inspector industry, measured by revenue, is estimated to have a market size of $4.9 billion in 2022, according to global research firm IBISWorld.

Carter, a former roofer, and plumber said, “I see the big picture and attempt to help others see it as well, by being a non-alarmist and focusing on solutions. My plumbing and roofing expertise will go far in my new career with Pillar To Post. As a businessperson I believe that adhering to principles and a genuine desire to help clients achieve their goals will ultimately lead to success in achieving my own goals.”

One of the many reasons Carter chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, is the innovative technologies the company introduced in 2021. These advanced technologies, along with the business model, provide an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features that are all delivered within a seamless brand experience. All developed pre-pandemic and ready to be utilized when the pandemic struck, the new features further highlight Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ standing as a visionary in its industry. They are:

PTP360 is available with every home inspection and provides an interactive, 360-degree visual inspection summary that brings the inspection report to life and includes every room and a home’s exterior. It can be accessed anywhere, anytime from any device and shared with family or contractors.

PTPEstimates provides a cost estimate for inspection summary items. This upgrade is extremely useful for sellers who do a pre-listing inspection, letting them learn what recommended repairs will cost based on prices charged in their area. Estimates can be requested with one click.

PTPFloorPlan provides an accurate floor plan of the entire home. This useful upgrade can be used to determine furniture fit and placement, and also provide exact dimensions to contractors for estimating purposes.

PTPHomeManual is an upgraded service that provides a digital owner’s manual for a home, letting users download manuals/warranty information, find safety recalls on appliances, learn the age and useful remaining life of systems and much more.

“In my community I try to be a uniter,” said Carter. “I think as people, our differences are minor in comparison to our similarities, and that the golden rule really is golden.”

For information visit https://carterhamm.pillartopost.com/ or call 318-455-5111.

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About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®

Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with home offices in Toronto and Tampa. There are nearly 600 franchises located in 49 states and nine Canadian provinces. They’ve ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise500® for 25 years. Long-term plans include adding 500 to 600 new franchisees over the next five years. For further information, please visit www.pillartopostfranchise.com.

The Ultimate Home Inspection Featuring PTPHomeManual

PTPHomeManual is one of 4 innovative new features of The Ultimate Home Inspection including PTP360,* PTPFloorPlan and PTPEstimates.*

PTPHomeManual puts information about appliances, systems, maintenance and more at a homeowner’s fingertips with a convenient and easy-to-use app.

  • Pre-loaded with existing appliances and systems
  • Safety recall monitoring on all appliances
  • Add new items anytime
  • Get maintenance reminders
  • Access user manuals, how-to videos and more

PTPHomeManual is included with our Premium and Prestige Home Inspection Packages.

Contact us to learn more or to book an inspection!

*Where available. Not all services are offered by every office. Each office is independently owned and operated.

The Ultimate Home Inspection Featuring PTPEstimates*

PTPEstimates is one of 4 innovative new features of The Ultimate Home Inspection including PTP360, PTPFloorPlan and PTPHomeManual.

“How much will those fixes cost?” With PTPEstimates, your client can request an estimate to repair items called out in their Pillar To Post home inspection! PTPEstimates is included in their home inspection report and is only a click away.

  • Repair cost estimates are based on local costs
  • Estimates are provided within approximately 24 hours, helping your transactions stay on track
  • Saves you time and delights your clients

PTPEstimates is included with the home inspection, so there's no additional cost to your client.

Contact us to learn more or to book an inspection!

*Where available. Not all services are offered by every office. Each office is independently owned and operated.

The Ultimate Home Inspection Featuring PTP360*

Ultimate Home Inspection

PTP360 is one of 4 innovative new features of The Ultimate Home Inspection including PTPFloorPlan, PTPEstimates and PTPHomeManual.

PTP360 is our interactive 360° Visual Inspection Summary, now included with all Pillar To Post Home Inspections. PTP360 is an engaging tool to help buyers get to know the home, enabling them to make a confident home ownership decision.

  • Key findings from the inspection can be viewed from within the PTP360 Inspection Summary
  • Buyers can revisit the home anytime from a smartphone, tablet or desktop
  • Share PTP360 with family and friends
  • Delivered within 24 hours of the home inspection

When your clients choose our Premium or Prestige Package they will also receive a measured PTPFloorPlan to help with furniture fit and placement, and to aid in estimating costs for flooring, painting and more.

Contact us to learn more or to book an inspection!

*Where available. Not all services are offered by every office. Each office is independently owned and operated.