Episodes
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
If you don't know Bill, you should. He and his team are some of the kindest, hard-working folks you'll come across. We've been fortunate enough to know them since the beginning of Spectora. Bill & team discuss:
- Starting a sole proprietorship with a spouse
- The importance of starting with two
- Values and excellence
- Quality software
- Growing your vision as you grow
- Hiring & team inspecting
- Looking for your "off ramp"
Want to connect with Bill? You can email him at Bill@PreciseInspecting.com or hit their website https://www.PreciseInspecting.com
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Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Co-op model, recommending contractors & home services value adds - Ep. 134
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Jeremy Smith talks to Kevin about his unique co-op model of growing regionally, and possibly nationally. They also get into his unique backstory, how he extends value beyond the home inspection, and why this industry is perfect for lifestyle and balancing with family life.
Get in touch with Jeremy!
jeremy@apexpropertyinspection.com
http://www.apexpropertyinspection.com/laramie
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Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Chuck Ryan on being a consultant FOR LIFE + multi-inspector wisdom - Ep. 133
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Chuck is an absolute pleasure to talk to, and a wealth of knowledge in this industry.
We get into specifics of bringing services in-house, being a consultant for life, how to handle downturns and agent relationships.
Connect with Chuck at his email and website: info@realsvs.com http://www.realinspectionservices.com
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Michael Craycraft of Greenworks has a pretty unique vantage point, basically running one of the largest home inspection companies in the country. Michael and Kevin chat about:
- His journey at Greenworks
- Growing within an org vs. being your own boss
- His views on the industry
- Hiring and training inspectors
- How he thinks about operations vs. strategic thinking
Want to learn more about Greenworks? Find them at their website - https://greenworksinspections.com/
Or you can message Michael on Instagram - @michaelcraycraftgreenworks
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Dylan Morgan on testing assumptions, differentiation & marketing - Ep. 131
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Dylan and Kevin get into Dylan's backstory and many other topics:
- Marketing
- Differentiation
- What hasn't worked
- How HomeAdvisor/ANGI actually worked for him
- Leveraging tech for efficiency
- Iterative approach
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
This one had something for every inspector stage! Kevin and Mike get into:
- Going from full-time to part-time and still growing
- Background as a firefighter and cop
- Agent acquisition story
- Weird market dynamics in New York
- Partnering with moving companies to help clients
- Using Actions for more upsells
- Productizing annual maintenance inspections
- Google Guarantee is pretty great actually
- Battling imposter syndrome
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Social Media Playbook - How to Win Agents on Instagram - Bailey McHugh - Ep. 129
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
- What to say when you slide into those DMs
- How to get your posts in front of hundreds of agents
- Overcoming the fear of putting yourself out there
- Why automation and consistency are game changers
- Bailey's journey from being a flight attendant to becoming a home inspector
- The importance of superb client communication
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Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
- Home energy assessments
- New tax rebates and why they matter
- How little a home inspection costs relative to the rest of the real estate transaction (and how to get that number up!)
- Whether or not the home inspection should be required
- The home inspection as education
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Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
David Van Vurst has a pretty cool story to get here. He shares his story of owning a Skyzone up until Covid and how he met his first set of agents with creativity! They also get into:
- Using QR codes
- Realities of year 1 income as a home inspector
- Helping seniors
- Using strategies agents can RELATE to
- Social media usage
You can connect with David through his website - https://www.phoenixresolutions.com/ or on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspector_van/
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Shante is a Spectora OG. Not only because she's known us since the beginning, it's because she is one of the most kind, fun, intelligent people you'll find in this industry. And she's just getting started. Kevin and Shante cover so much:
- How she got involved in the business
- COVID growth story
- Balancing being a mom and working
- Hiring a VA
- Social media
- Hiring a growth coordinator
- Downsizing
- Being a boss vs. a leader
- Spouse dynamics
Want to get in touch with Shante to network? You can email her - shante@lamberthomeinspections.com
Or hit her up from the website - https://www.lamberthomeinspections.com/
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