Making Money with your Infrared Camera for Home Inspectors

Features & Applications:

This comprehensive course is taught by Steve Ramos, a Certified Home Inspector for Envirovue Home Inspection based in Petaluma, Ca. and nationally recognized expert & spokesperson for HGTV’s “The House Detective”. Developed as an introductory survey course for home inspectors who have not yet purchased a camera, the course will empower the home inspector with important and valuable information that will allow the inspector to make an intelligent and educated decision about using infrared services in their business and successfully begin marketing the service.

Course Topics Include: Why Infrared? Camera Technologies, Camera Selection, Managing Inspector Liability, Reporting Your Findings, Integration of Your Services, Contracts, Insurance, financing your infrared investment, camera applications, marketing to realtor, marketing to consumers.

Steve will share two case briefs of actual inspections performed with the camera entitled: Water On the Floor and Limiting Your Liability.

Steve is a Certified Home Inspector, InterNACHI and ASHI member, and Certified Building Science Thermographer. He is a veteran of over 1000 home, mold, and infrared inspections in the residential and light commercial markets. Steve's background includes a celebrity element as he is currently HGTV's House Detective. He is honored to have participated as a co-host for 104 episodes of the award winning show.

What you will learn:

• 1. Why you should consider offering infrared services?
• 2. Strategies for managing Liability.
• 3. How to get cash flow positive in just 6 months
• 4. Learn what new services you can sell to your customers
• 5. How to finance your investment
• 6. What type of camera you need
• 7. Pricing Strategy
• 8. Marketing to Realtors
• 9. Marketing to Consumers

Featured Topics:

• Diversify for Maximum Profitability
• Using Technology to reduce liability
• Real Case Studies Presented
• Pricing Your Services for Profit