This week Ian is chatting with one of the most successful competitors in his market, and they actually get along! Kevin from Maxwell Inspection Services shares his thoughts on how to scale and market a home inspection business successfully. Also, Ian gives you the perfect definition of what a septic system is. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out ...
Feb 14, 2023•41 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this solo cast by Ian, he addresses a common question from our listeners: "How can I be successful when visiting open houses?" You might be surprised that he is going to tell you not to be a creeper. Also, find out why Ian isn't a fan... well, actually, you won't find that out, sorry. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our...
Feb 08, 2023•15 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever been in a discussion on Facebook that left you angry, annoyed, or frustrated? Congratulations, you're an average human! In this week's episode, Ian discusses Facebook etiquette with Michael Weatherford who is an admin for 2 home inspector Facebook groups. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.i...
Feb 03, 2023•43 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Some of the largest and most successful home inspection companies in the country are using VA's. Would this option work for you and your business? Greg Brooks from Rocket Station thinks so, and he explains why. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples...
Jan 24, 2023•43 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast There is good news! The market is finally changing for us in the home inspection industry. Listen in as Christian from Repair Pricer tells us that, starting in March, we will see an uptick in our businesses and finally be out of the slump. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspect...
Jan 20, 2023•13 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Here at Inspector Toolbelt, we love to bring you ideas that can help you succeed in your business. While field inspections might have a bad rep in some circuits, Richard Law from SOFI (Society of Field Inspectors) gives some insight into how they can be a great supplement when things are slow. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspecti...
Jan 17, 2023•38 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Dylan Morgan of Property Doc runs his business by the numbers. What numbers? Listen as Ian and Dylan discuss how paying attention to the numbers can help your business grow. Also, the first person to email in a correction to Ian's math in this episode will receive a free month of the Inspector Toolbelt app! Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check ou...
Jan 12, 2023•48 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast It is here! The first episode of ITB Talk Season 3. Ian and Beon take the opportunity to discuss the Q1 market outlook, and how it might affect home inspectors. They also bring up the discussion about "The Belt" which Ian for some reason is obsessed with... Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortool...
Dec 29, 2022•33 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast It was bound to happen. In what has been named "The Corniest Podcast Ever" Ian and David discuss some of the latest news in the home inspection industry. Unfortunately, some of the best material had to be cut out to protect the innocent. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home...
Dec 15, 2022•26 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is doing a solo podcast this week. If you don't like motivational talks, you can be comforted by finding out that neither does Ian... but still, this episode is pretty motivational. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples of our website at www.in...
Dec 08, 2022•12 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Listen as Ian and Tom discuss whether or not it is a good idea to make an investment to get into a lower tax bracket. Also in this episode, Ian definitely does not encourage breaking and entering... just so we're clear. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? Se...
Dec 02, 2022•46 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast If you are new to the home inspection field, then this episode is the one for you. Ian speaks with Neil Summers about how you can start a new home inspection business despite the current market. Neil also gives some insights into how car sales helped him become a better home inspector. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVR Check out our home inspection app at ...
Nov 22, 2022•49 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast This is the time to grab market share. This is the time when businesses grow or fail, and it's a choice which one you will be. How? We discuss this in this podcast with Ian - who has been down this road before. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples...
Nov 08, 2022•18 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Dave Klima is back on the show with us talking about marketing pre-listing home inspections. Learn how to market this service in general, or using his system through Inspected Houses. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples of our website at www.inspector...
Nov 03, 2022•53 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Crow himself, one of the most successful home inspectors in the industry, joins us to show how to market through the changes and the down market that we are experiencing. He has gone through a market downturn several times throughout decades in the home inspection industry and has come out on top each time. Listen in as he shows us how to "market through it"! Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRA...
Oct 27, 2022•46 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Should you have a fee for canceled inspections? Many inspectors don't think so, but in this episode, Ian and Jay discuss this subject over a nice glass of Scotch. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples of our website at www.inspectortoolbelt.com/hom...
Oct 17, 2022•44 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast We talk with Mike Ortiz of HomeFront Inspection Services in CA this week. In one year, mike went from just starting out to 500 inspections - all using the marketing techniques from our podcast! See what parts worked for him and what you can do to see this kind of amazing growth as well! Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app ...
Oct 13, 2022•40 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast What is the home inspection market outlook? We believe that the outlook is positive and will be great for home inspectors, but there are a few things that will likely happen first. Will Beon and Ian predict the future? Tune in to hear our latest Market Outlook episode! Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectorto...
Oct 07, 2022•26 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast This week, our guest is Isaac Peck from OREP, and Ian is discussing with him how home inspectors can mitigate the risk of performing inspections by considering the wording used in their reports. They also talk about "Walk and Talk" inspections, and why you still should call them home inspections. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our ...
Sep 27, 2022•49 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Ian was on his own in the studio this week, so he is sharing some tips on how to market to real estate offices. He will help you save time and money by marketing the smart way, and you will find that it is going to change the way you view that aspect of your business. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoo...
Sep 22, 2022•22 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Inspector Toolbelt Talk, Ian is speaking with a real Swede, not to find out more about the country, but instead to learn more about how home inspectors can excel at making their clients happy through good customer service. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need ...
Sep 13, 2022•36 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Ian speaks with Christian Adams from Repair Pricer about how some of the things happening in the home inspection industry today mirror what happened in the real estate industry just a few years ago, and what it could indicate for the future. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a...
Sep 06, 2022•46 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode, Ian and Beon talk about the recent changes to the home inspection software market and what it might mean for you as a home inspector. You will also find out more about what Ian does on his vacations (You guessed it, it's nerdy). Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt....
Sep 01, 2022•34 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know what is meant by "Customer Journey"? This week, Ian speaks with Aaron Ziomek from America's Call Center about the importance of making sure your clients have a positive experience when making business with you, and how your business will benefit. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspect...
Aug 08, 2022•49 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast This week Ian is on his own, and he wants to talk about the way you dress. It might sound like an odd thing for a Home Inspection Podcast, but if you tune in and listen, you will learn how dressing the right way can help you make a better impression on your clients, and, in the end, increase your business. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our ...
Aug 02, 2022•21 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Want to be a better salesman? We may know a lot about homes, but sales may not be our thing. In this episode, a high-profile salesman helps us understand the basic principles of sales and how it relates to the home inspection industry. Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection ...
Jul 19, 2022•36 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast What is going on with Inspector Toolbelt Home Inspection Software? We talk about what is happening and what is coming in this podcast! Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See samples of our website at www.inspectortoolbelt.com/home-inspection-websites *The views ...
Jul 18, 2022•19 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode of Inspector Toolbelt Talk, Istvan Zsako, a successful home inspector and the author of "The Victory Mindset" tells us about how having the right mindset can help you grow in your business and find satisfaction in your work. 🥳 Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 🔥 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw 🤓 Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspector...
Jul 14, 2022•52 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Jay Wynn of Blue Jay Inspections talks with us in our special series "Drinking With Jay". Jay talks about subjects such as firing clients and blacklisting agents over a glass of fine Scotch. Stay tuned! 🥳 Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 🔥 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw 🤓 Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt.com Need a home inspection website? See s...
Jul 05, 2022•56 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast How should you structure your business? What are some safe investments in a recession? How can you save money on your taxes? All these questions and more in our interview with Thomas Kubiak, accountant extraordinaire. 🥳 Try our home inspection APP 🙌 https://bit.ly/3qXMGA2 🔥 Need a new home inspection WEBSITE? 👉 https://bit.ly/3nUnOaw 🤓 Get TRANSCRIPTS of all our episodes 👍 https://bit.ly/3qVVRRn Check out Tom at www.owlviewtax.com Check out our home inspection app at www.inspectortoolbelt....
Jun 28, 2022•40 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast 
