Ranked as a top Home Inspections franchise by 2026 Entrepreneur Franchise 500®. $326K average gross sales for 2-unit owners!*
Home Services, Home Based Franchises
About HouseMaster
Since 1971, HouseMaster® has provided a variety of home inspection services as a nationally recognized industry leader. Franchise owners in more than 200 locations experience the benefits of HouseMaster’s proven business model, including:
Highly Scalable Model: With a relatively low initial investment and high service demand, the long-term revenue potential is substantial. 20% of franchise owners have been with HouseMaster for over 20 years, and a significant number are multi-unit owners.
No Industry Experience Required: By utilizing an executive ownership model where you make the decisions and manage your own business, you have the choice to start up on your own or build a team.
Award-Winning Recognition: With more than 50 years of success, HouseMaster has been recognized by leading organizations within the franchising space, such as Entrepreneur Franchise 500®, Franchise Business Review Top 200, and Franchise Times Top 400®.
1979 (47 years)
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$367,462
Franchise Fees
$42,500
$36,500 Veteran's Fee
5.0% - 7.5%
Gross Sales
2.0% - 2.5%
Gross Sales
Why HouseMaster?
HouseMaster is proud to be a part of Neighborly®, the world’s largest home services franchisor with 19 brands and more than 5,500 locations focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing properties. Utilizing decades of experience and scale from this multi-brand portfolio, our franchise owners enjoy distinct advantages like:
Prime Territories: With available territories in some of the fastest-growing markets, there’s ample space and demand to establish your franchise. Better yet, thanks to designated territories, you’ll be able to collaborate and share best practices with other HouseMaster locations instead of compete for the same customers.
ProTradeNet® Buying Power: Exclusively available to Neighborly brand franchise owners, you’ll have access to discounts and rebates from over 250 preferred vendors. In 2024, Neighborly brand franchise owners earned a collective $7.9M in rebates.
$6,000 Veteran Discount**: We are proud to partner with VetFran and offer franchise fee discounts for qualified veterans. With more than 425 current Veteran owners across Neighborly brands, we’re committed to helping transitioning and current Veterans achieve their business goals.
Ideal Candidate
Our franchise owners come from all walks of life. Some have held positions in corporate environments and are looking for a career change, while others have worked in the industry and are looking to lead their own business. No matter their background, our franchise owners embody characteristics such as:
- Entrepreneurial spirit driven to set and achieve goals
- Desire to build genuine relationships with customers, employees, and other franchisees
- Commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality service
- Accountable to financial responsibilities and requirements
The culture across the entire family of brands is embodied by the Neighborly Code of Values, which emphasizes the importance of fostering a set of ideals that guide the organization. These elements, while small to some, set Neighborly and HouseMaster franchise owners apart from the competition.
$58,825 - $92,675
$25,000
$100,000
Testimonials
"If you have good customer service and marketing skills and experience, you can make it in this business. The trade can be taught." -Kathy Hortsman
"Neighborly is so much more than just a brand. It’s a support system—a team that works behind the scenes to help with establishing the name and brand." -Melissa Boggs
"Stick with the system that HouseMaster and Neighborly provides for success. It works!" -Garrett Daly
"Get to know the Neighborly brands in your territory. There are ways we can help to grow each other’s businesses." -Tim Paino
"What I love most is the friendship and the environment. People really want to help you." -Cesar Costa
* Figures represent the total average gross sales across 206 franchised businesses (ranging from 1-unit and up to 8-unit franchised business owners) open and reporting between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. See Item 19 of the HouseMaster SPV LLC 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document for full details.
** Refer to Item 5 of the 2025 HouseMaster SPV LLC Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.
