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This survey will gauge your thoughts and perceptions as it relates to managing the business aspects of your home inspection company so that new products and services can be developed which make it easier for you to run your company. When thinking about your business, please consider how you go about scheduling inspections, tracking revenues and expenses, analyzing business performance and writing inspection reports along with the tools you use to accomplish these tasks. To start your survey, simply click on the "Continue" button below.
 
 
* How long have you been a home inspector?
 
less than 1 year
 
1 - 2 years
 
3 - 5 years
 
5-10 years
 
10 - 15 years
 
15 years or more
 
 
* How many home inspectors do you have on staff in your company?
 
just one -- me
 
two home inspectors -- me and one other inspector
 
three home inspectors -- me and two other inspectors
 
 
* About how many home inspections did you (or your company) perform in 2012?
   
 
 
* About how many home inspections did you (or your company) perform in the month of June this year?
   
 
 
* Which report writing software do you use?
   
 
In general, how satisfied are you with the report writing software you use? Please select a number between 1 and 10 with 1 being very dissatisfied and 10 being very satisfied
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When considering the particular report writing software you use, what do you like best about it and what do you like the least?
   
 
 
 
* How are your inspection appointments scheduled?
 
I answer my phone calls in between inspections and schedule appointments myself
 
My wife answers my calls and schedules my inspections
 
I have an assistant who answers our calls and schedules inspections
 
I have a call service who answers our calls and schedules inspections
 
Other
 
 
 
* How do you keep track of your inspection schedule and all of the information for each home inspection? Please check all that apply.
 
Handwrite in my calendar or other type of daytimer
 
Excel spreadsheet
 
Google / Outlook calendar via smartphone / tablet / computer
 
Calendar which came with my smart phone
 
Scheduling calendar included in my report writing software
 
I subscribe to an online calendar service
 
Other
 

 
 
If you subscribe to an online calendar service, please let us know which one you currently use:
   
 
 
Overall, how satisfied are you with the online calendar service you use? Please select a number between 1 and 10 with 1 being very dissatisfied and 10 being very satisfied.
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When considering the online calendar service you use (if you use one), what do you like best about it and what do you like least?
   
 
 
 
* Do you look up the listing on the internet for each property that you are going to inspect?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
* Do you send out an email confirmation after you've scheduled an inspection?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
* How do you obtain the necessary signatures for your inspection agreements?
 
Print agreement and ask client to sign at inspection
 
Email agreement to client and ask them to email or fax back to me before the inspection
 
Docusign or other digital signature service
 
Other
 
 
 
* Do you create and print an appointment sheet to take with you when you leave for your day's inspections or, do you access appointment information via your smart phone or tablet?
 
I take a hard copy of the appointment sheet with me
 
I access my appointment information via my smart phone or tablet
 
 
* How do you get directions for your day's inspection appointment?
 
I print google maps and directions and take them with me
 
GPS in my vehicle
 
GPS on my smart phone / tablet
 
Other
 
 
 
* How do you keep track of your business expenses and mileage?
 
Handwritten notes
 
Excel spreadsheet
 
Quickbooks
 
Other accounting software
 
Other
 
 
 
Are there any aspects of managing your home inspection business which you find especially cumbersome? If so, please describe:
   
 
 
As it relates to running your home inspection company, please complete this sentence ... "I really wish someone would develop ______ because it would make my life so much easier!"