HouseMaster Home Inspection

HouseMaster is a 43 year old home inspection service business and part of the Neighborly Brand System. The home inspection industry is always in need, and HouseMaster outcompetes the local operators using exceptional customer service and better technology. It’s a simple business model without real estate, inventory, or heavy equipment. Best of all, it can be started with a single owner/operator, and then grown into a multi-million dollar operation. Flexibility in the schedule allows for freedom

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Not specified Home-based

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$40,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$73,878 – $132,689
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$100,000
Initial franchise fee
$42,500
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
7.5%
Advertising / brand fund
2.5% Marketing Fund
Other recurring fees
Not disclosed
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Not specified
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
Yes
Staffing
Owner-Operator or grow with staff
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: 4 weeks of virtual pre-training to set up the business and begin virtual inspector school 2 weeks of classroom for the Owner's Training and National Institute of Building Inspectors (NIBI) school 3 Weeks of mentoring and intensive support Ongoing Franchisee support Cost for Training: Included in Franchise Fee Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: No Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Mentor following training: Yes Length of mentoring Franchisee: 2-4 weeks The Neighborly Broker Hub is a centralized resource built exclusively for our broker and consultant partners to support every stage of the candidate journey. The Hub provides easy access to marketing videos, brand collateral, one-pagers, brochures, and other share-ready materials brokers can confidently send directly to candidates. It also offers simple tools to check priority markets and territory availability, helping brokers quickly identify where each brand is actively focused and growing. In addition, the Broker Hub delivers direct insight from franchise owners and brand leadership through videos, presentations, and event content? So, candidates can hear firsthand what ownership looks like across the brands. Brokers also have direct access to schedule time with Neighborly brand leaders and development teams, making it easy to connect, ask questions, and move opportunities forward efficiently. As part of Neighborly, the Broker Hub is designed to streamline collaboration, increase transparency, and ensure brokers have the most accurate, up-to-date resources when guiding candidates toward the right opportunity.
Ongoing support
Site selection: No Lease negotiation: No Mentoring: Yes; 2-4 weeks

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
Listed (per source data)

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Brand facts

Founded
1971
Franchising since
1979
Franchised units
265
Company-owned units
0
Headquarters
Somerville, NJ

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated September 10, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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