Industry Growth

Strong home sales mean strength for the home inspection industry, but home sales in general are only part of the story.

Existing home sales form the primary market potential for The BrickKicker franchise owners. That's because existing-home buyers are the ones who most often want and need the added assurance that the realities of home ownership will be as pleasant as their dreams. And significantly, sales of existing homes have consistently out numbered new home sales -- by a margin of at least five-to-one over the past decade. In a second key trend, home inspections have become an integral part of most real estate transactions. As recently as 15 years ago, barely 10% of home sales involved home inspections. In 2000, according to a recent study by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), more than 77% of all home sales included a professional inspection.

The BrickKicker franchise owners are well positioned to take advantage of these trends, because they have the expertise and broad service offering to meet the needs of a variety of clients-- from homebuyers and sellers to Realtors and attorneys, lending institutions and property management companies, environmental firms and municipalities.

"Our decision to join The BrickKicker team was influenced greatly by the friendly, helpful communication we received from everyone at the home office. The personal support continued, including the great training classes. The marketing support has been great: excellent printed material, newsletters, the "Kick-Start" visit... All in all, the BrickKicker team has provided us with excellent resources for our home inspection business."

Steve Arne
Rapid City, SD