Why Start a Home Inspection Career?

Do you want to be your own boss and call the shots in your career? A home inspection career affords you the opportunity to create your own business and manage every aspect of your career. From marketing your services to building your clientele, you'll be the one making valuable decisions. And with employment projected to grow faster than average over the next decade, it's your chance to seize opportunity!

The Benefits of a Home Inspector Career

The benefits of having your own home inspection business are numerous. Here are just a few:

  • Be your own boss
  • Make your own hours
  • Get hands-on with your career
  • Free yourself from a desk job
  • Work on your own terms

An investment in home inspector training can also lead to a solid income as well. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, licensed home inspectors earn an average of $46, 570 per year, with the top 10 percent making $72,590!

If you have the will and the initiative, there’s no limit to your potential. Work part time or even start your own business. The choice is up to you; Allied can help get you started.

What You'll Do on the Job

You know the benefits of a home inspection career, but what exactly does a home inspector do? Home inspectors conduct a thorough real estate inspection of a homeowner’s most important investment - their home. As a home inspector, you provide home buyers with your own evaluation of the basic condition of a home based on your inspection of its critical parts, including:

  • The structure
  • Landscaping
  • Heating and cooling systems
  • Plumbing
  • Other major components

Although inspections are primarily visual, you may use a tape measure, survey instruments, metering device and other equipment to complete your work. When you enroll at Allied, you receive the basic tools to get  started - including tape measure, voltage tester, flashlight and more. You'll take photographs on-site and create detailed home inspection reports. You may also choose to use a handheld computer to facilitate the completion of reports onsite. Allied's Business Professional Package provides a PocketPC and home inspection software - you'll have all of the tools to start your career!

Home buyers pride themselves on being informed.  With real estate agents advising them to make their offer contingent upon a passing home inspection, it’s no wonder that the U.S. Department of Labor predicts a strong demand for licensed home inspectors well into the next decade. Employment of construction and building inspectors is expected to grow by 18 percent over the 2006-16 decade.

Diversify Your Career with Green Training

A home inspection career offers an abundance of opportunities for home inspectors nationwide. In today's economy, is there an additional way you can make yourself stand out? Yes!  The current administration has committed to doubling U.S. renewable energy by 2012 and plans to invest $150 billion over 10 years toward the nation's clean energy economy. Adding green to your home inspection career can be a wise career choice.

Creating a home inspection career with a specific environmental focus can mean more potential for your long-term career. With people looking for energy-efficient options today, you can benefit from a customized green home inspection career. Realize a groundbreaking career opportunity with your ability to recognize solar energy features and recommend solutions that increase the efficiency of a home.

Becoming a home inspector gives you countless opportunities to have a profitable and rewarding career in a market poised for growth. Whether you’re looking to start your own home inspection business, supplement your real estate career with additional income, home inspection provides the gateway to exciting career potential!

Enroll today with Allied's quick and easy online enrollment or call (800) 617-3513 to get started.  Realize the opportunities a home inspection career can provide.