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Home inspection & real estate trends, tips and tools to help the modern home inspector grow and run a successful business. Learn more about Spectora at https://www.spectora.com
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Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
The Spectora team always enjoys being a sponsor at the IEB Unite conference. What the team enjoys the most is sitting in on the sessions and soaking up the knowledge of the biggest and best in the industry.
Kevin gives you his 5 key takeaways from his notes on the conference.
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Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
In this month's Spectora Spotlight, Zac Knoblauch talks about staying small and the benefits of running a very profitable 1 man home inspection company.
They also get into:
- Importance of websites, branding and social media
- The economy and slowdown
- Tacos 🌮
- Reports
- Spectora Connect and the future of subscription revenue for inspectors
You can connect with Zac at his website or on his Instagram account.
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Adam is on the first team nice guy list in the home inspection industry. Adam has a thoughtful chat with Kevin about using social media & CRMs, his small town approach and how he sees his company helping homeowners past the inspection.
They also get into:
- How Actions is the best thing that happened to him (Spectora Advanced)
- Future state of the industry
- Websites, communication & efficiency
- You can get in touch with Adam at his website
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Josh tells Kevin his story of getting into the home inspection industry, the ups and downs and how he approaches client service, empathy and buyer psychology.
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
This was a fun conversation with Stephen Saturno out of Lake Tahoe/Truckee, CA. We get into a few fun topics:
- What it's like inspecting million dollar/2nd homes
- Charging higher prices
- Dealing with unreasonable clients
- Handling growth & hiring
- The future of the industry
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Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Hyde is one of the clear thinkers in the industry. He has a vision for scalable growth and has accomplished a ton in 5 years.
Kevin and Hyde cover SO much in this one, so buckle in.
- "Chuck in a truck days
- Early days of using Spectora
- Growth lessons and do-overs
- Get your marketing and branding game tight
- Never repeat yourself
- How using Spectora landed 1000 inspections
- IEB and the future of the industry
- Contractor referrals
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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Phil is back! And he brings the heat again.
Phil gives us a business update and how he's building his culture of obsessive client service and what that means to him.
They also get into:
- How his average home inspection price is $650
- What the 70 Google Review mark meant for him
- Being a human and connecting with agents over social media
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Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
On episode #85, Kevin talks with Jonathan Gach of Energy Home Inspection out of Saluda, North Carolina.
They talk building performance, home energy and how he thinks about the role of those types of inspections within his main inspection business.
They also get into some websites, Actions and the future of the industry!
You can find Jonathan at his website - https://www.EnergyHomeInspection.com
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Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
This might be the most helpful episode yet!
Kevin talks to 2 top producing real estate agents, Jenn Kessel-White and Kim Purdy-Valdez about what home inspectors need to STOP doing when trying to network with them, as well as what they LOVE about certain home inspectors.
Kim and Jenn bring it - they are candid, knowledgable and full of life.
Other topics covered:
- Current market conditions and how buyers are responding
- The worst thing new home inspectors can do to win their business
- What home inspectors should do to get their foot in the door
- How home inspectors can better set client expectations
- Their thought process throughout the home inspection
You can find Jenn on Instagram @welcomehome614 or her website - https://lkwhometeam.com/
You can find Kim on Instagram @purdyyogarealtor or her website - https://kim-purdy-valdez.business.site/
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Curious what all the hype around NextGen is about? Hear directly from our Product Managers and the guy who built the new mobile app about how NextGen benefits you and your business.
Through a beautiful and fast mobile app, new client portal and solid infrastructure, you'll be just as pumped as we are about the future of home inspection technology.
Want the YouTube version? Click here to watch the interview.
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