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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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Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
54 min
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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Mar 11, 2022
Mar 11, 2022
1 hr 2 min
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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Mar 4, 2022
Mar 4, 2022
58 min
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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Feb 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022
54 min
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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Jan 5, 2022
Jan 5, 2022
1 hr 1 min
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/
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021
23 min
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.
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0
Dec 14, 2021
Dec 14, 2021
59 min
On episode #82, Kevin talks with Joe Neese of S4 Inspections out of Issaquah, Washington.
Joe tells his story of being an "industry outsider" and using his practical sales background to win over agents. He also talks about differentiation and minding the details that add up to a wonderful client experience.
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0
Dec 7, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
59 min
In episode #81, Kevin talks with Tim Wojnar, a recurring guest about many things:
- How to easily calculate your market share
- Being a visionary vs. an integrator
- How to have the right person in the right seat on your team
- Leveraging your strengths as a leader
- Listening to your emotions 😱
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0
Dec 2, 2021
Dec 2, 2021
22 min
We have a special, short episode of Spectora Spotlight with James and Megan from our Product team here at Spectora!
We talk about how they are improving the way Spectora thinks about feature requests, bugs, prioritization and process improvements that will keep Spectora on the forefront of the industry in 2022.
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
59 min
See how a private banker turned home inspector has grown quickly using Instagram and Google Reviews. Phil Dancer is also a champion for our industry - he believes all home inspectors undervalue themselves, a lot.
He is also maniacal about the client experience. He lives and breathes it and his results show.
Don't miss the magical number of reviews he says you need to get to rank higher in Google!
Interested in Spectora? Start your free trial today: https://hubl.li/Q02nfFrR0 Bundle a year of the app with a custom website: https://hubs.la/Q02p9VvF0 Growing your business? We got your back. Check out our business tools: https://hubs.la/Q02p9S0B0 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90 Not subscribed to the pod yet? Shame! Go do it! We're on Apple & Google Podcasts & Spotify. Click follow or subscribe! This keeps us motivated to keep doing more of this. Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com Not using Spectora? See what the biggest and best companies are saying - https://hubs.la/Q02p9SRZ0