HouseCheck - SA Franchise Brands

HouseCheck is a national home inspection business. HouseCheck franchisees and inspectors inspect houses on behalf of prospective home buyers and sellers. HouseCheck produces detailed condition reports on homes, together with estimates of the cost of repairs, thereby enabling all parties to a property sale to make an informed decision. HouseCheck also conducts inspections on behalf of tenants and landlords. In the event of building disputes HouseCheck is able to document the condition of the property in an objective and professional manner. All HouseCheck inspectors are SAHITA-trained. (www.sahita.co.za).

The Brand

The home inspection business is growing fast world-wide. In the USA, the home inspection industry 8 out of every 10 homes are now inspected each time they are sold.

Home inspection is catching on fast in South Africa as more and more home buyers realise that the best way to make an informed buying decision is to commission a home inspection report which details and evaluates all observable defects and also provides estimates of the cost of repair.

With the rise of consumerism, home inspection is set to play an increasingly important role in the SA real estate industry. HouseCheck is the leading home inspection brand in terms of national penetration, quality of reports and turnaround times.

Concept

Buying a house is a huge financial investment and can be very risky. HouseCheck helps buyers ensure that there are no costly hidden defects in your dream house: A HouseCheck home inspection report documents and evaluates all observed defects and also provides you with an estimate of the costs of repair.

HouseCheck advises home buyers to always make their Offer to Purchase conditional on a HouseCheck report.

HouseCheck is able to provide an emailed quotation within minutes of receiving a request. Quote requests can be completed on-line or via the HouseCheck Call Centre.

HouseCheck provides a free 45-page HouseCheck Home Buyer’s Guide for prospective home buyers. This unique free book both empowers buyers and saves them money. HouseCheck teaches buyers what “money pits” they can avoid by helping buyers to properly understand the full sales process – from dealing with an estate agent…to making an offer… to getting a HouseCheck home inspection report…to getting a mortgage bond… to understanding transfer costs…to moving into their dream home.

Support

HouseCheck provides full initial and on-going training for its franchisees and inspectors.
Initial classroom training on HouseCheck inspection, market and client management systems.
On-line 34 module SAHITA technical course (www.sahita.co.za).
Weekly on-line national meeting for on-going training (1 hour on Monday mornings).
Feedback to franchisees on their reports on a regular basis via the HouseCheck quality control team.

HouseCheck provides franchisees with full back office support and marketing. Website, internet advertising, media marketing, call centre, leads, quotes, invoices, collections, report quality control and client management are all handled at head office level.

HouseCheck has advanced inspection software especially developed for South Africa – enabling HouseCheck inspectors to produce detailed and customised inspection reports of a uniform standard within one working day of the inspection.

Are You Our Next Franchisee?

Are you a good marketer (to estate agents)?
Do you have R150 000 to invest. R75 000 or R45 000 (for smaller territories)?
Do you have a passion for property and people?
Are you computer literate with access to the internet and with your own transport?
Do you have funds to support yourself while building your HouseCheck business?

INFO

When It All Began

Founders

John and Patti Graham

Year Established

2010

1st Franchise Opened

2011

Brand Network

CEO

John Graham

Head Office

Cape Town

No. of Outlets

Available Opportunities

Franchises available in Gauteng, KZN, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Southern Cape, Mpumalanga and Free State. Cost of metro territory R150 000 initial fee. Smalller territories available for R75 000 and for R45 000.

FASA Membership

Investment (Excl. VAT)

Average set-up cost

R 10 000

Initial franchise fee

R 150 000

Initial Working Capital

R 10 000

Minimum owners contribution

100%

Franchise Terms

Management services fee

30%

Marketing fee

10%

Initial agreement term

10 Years

Renewal term