All homes are unique, and each one offers a new and challenging experience!
Home inspectors are generalists who make recommendations based on the conditions they observe during an inspection, such as the suggestion to repair a loose doorknob or a more extensive evaluation of a crack in a foundation.
The field survey typically takes 2 to 3 hours onsite, after which we provide a verbal review to the client and a detailed report shortly thereafter.
The Marketplace
When we started out as Morrison Home Inspections, our name did a great job of describing our capabilities. However, as our commercial volume increased and we began to offer additional services, we changed our name to Morrison Plus Property Inspections to better represent our company.
Over time, and as we've worked with our franchise owners, we’ve come to understand that our experience was fairly typical. Once a franchisee becomes skilled in performing home inspections, opportunities for additional sources of revenue often present themselves!
The range of inspections we now provide:
- Home Buying Inspections
- Home Listing Inspections
- Apartment Building Inspections
- Commercial Building Inspections
- Relocation Inspections
- Video Sewer Inspections
- Pool and Spa Inspections
- Chimney Inspections
- Thermal Inspections
- Mold & Indoor Air Quality Testing
- Move In/Move-Out Inspections
- Drone
- Sprinkler
- Radon
The History of Property Inspections
The home inspection industry began when buyers started to hire general building contractors to perform pre-purchase inspections on homes. As the home inspection industry grew, it soon became apparent that the depth of knowledge required to properly evaluate the numerous systems and components of a home was beyond the capabilities of most general contractors.
Eventually, general contractors were replaced with “Home Inspectors,” and the industry began to evolve. As Home Inspectors gradually became recognized as industry experts, inspections became more comprehensive as documentation and reporting became more standard.
Due to increasing customer awareness of the field and changes in real estate law in the 1980s and 1990s, pre-purchase home inspections became the industry standard. As a result, most homes sold in today's market are now inspected by a home inspector.
Initially, many real estate brokers and their agents were resistant to the home inspection industry. Soon, however, agents recognized inspections shielded them from potential litigation after the close of escrow. Today, many top-selling agents include inspectors as part of their team of vendors to protect themselves and their clients.
These developments have become an advantageous marketing tool for home inspectors, and there has been a major increase in home inspections prior to purchase. According to the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), more than 90% of home sales include a home inspection.
