#FRANCHISESTARS
From the FBI to Amazon This Part Time Realtor Could Spot the Next Big Thing by Rhonda Sanderson, CEO, Sanderson & Associates
#FranchiseStars Rhonda Sanderson is a franchise expert who has owned and operated Sanderson & Associates and Sanderson PR, both specializing in, traditional, social media and crisis PR in the franchise space since 1986. She has authored many articles, helped grow numerous franchise chains and is considered one of the Top 30 Small Business Influencers (Fit Business) in the U.S. Find her at Rhonda@sandersonpr. com or on LinkedIn where she is the author of Franchise Stars at https://www.linkedin. com/in/rhondasanderson-a6b658/
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ne piece of advice I know I can give,” said Joseph Lowery new owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, serving Richmond and counties in and around it in Virginia. “Don’t skip your home inspection, no matter what, in this hot sellers’ market.” Joseph Lowery ought to know. “I always liked real estate,” said Joseph, “and I was a part-time Realtor for years. I got to learn the ins and outs of what makes home buyers and sellers excited and happy. Most of it was customer service that I gave them very pointedly. This is also something emphasized strongly in the Pillar To Post Home Inspectors franchise system.” But that’s not all Lowery has done. As is customary for the FBI, agents stay low key and do not discuss anything about the job. Special Agent Lowery stuck to that credo. For the last 2 years of his 20-year career with them, SA Lowery supervised security related investigations for 24 FBI field offices before deciding what the rest of his life would look like. Joseph decided home inspection was for him instead
of retirement and the facts of the market prove his choice to be a good one. The U.S. building inspector industry, measured by revenue, is estimated to have a market size of $4.9 billion in 2022, according to global research firm IBISWorld. One of the many reasons Joseph chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, the largest home inspection company in North America, is the innovative technologies the company recently introduced. These advanced technologies, along with the business model, provide an exceptional