Sparks Are Flying as Sparks Resident Brings Pillar To Post Home Inspectors to Area

(RENO, NV)--It’s certainly not the best time to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. Simple math quickly demonstrates that a home inspection is money well-spent when making what is typically the largest single investment most people will ever make. “That’s one piece of advice that’s hard to argue,” says Chris Rand, the new owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, serving all of Washoe County, as well as Fernley, Fallon, Carson City, Incline Village, Gardnerville, Minden, and Genoa, Nev. “No one needs surprises with what they are spending to buy a home in today’s market.”

And as far as choosing home inspection as a new career, these are industry facts: The U.S. building inspector industry, measured by revenue, is estimated to have a market size of $4.9 billion, according to global research firm IBISWorld.

Recently launched operations, the 47-year-old Rand – a Sparks, Nev., resident – is a perfect example of someone with the determination and passion that provide the perfect combination for success as a franchise owner.

Born and raised in Reno, Rand spent 20 years as a commercial electrician for the same company in Sparks, where he was a foreman. However, Rand decided the time had come to write the next chapter of his working career, one in which he had more say in the direction it would take. “Being 47, it was just clear to me that I needed to be in control of my time and how I spent it for the remainder of it on the planet,” Rand said. “Being a part of my kid’s lives has always been a top priority for me, but working for someone else always made it kind of hard to be involved as much as I liked. That’s what led me on the journey to owning my own business.”

Lacking a business background, Rand focused on franchise opportunities because of the strong support systems they offer that supplement the experience of their franchise owners. During the vetting process, Rand said Pillar To Post Home Inspectors resonated the most with him because of their strong brand standards. “Honesty, integrity, transparency and good, thorough work,” Rand said of what impressed him most about the franchisor. “I spent the last 20 years building a reputation as someone who could be trusted and would do what I said I was going to do, when I said I would do it. I look forward to maintaining that standard to a new group of customers.”

The only thing Rand has been asking himself lately is why he didn’t take the route to vocational independence a long time ago. But that’s to be understood when anyone is weighing leaving a comfort zone and steady paycheck from a current career with stepping into a new experience that holds untold potential. “If I could say something to my younger self, it would be ‘Are you going to let fear control you for the rest of your life? What are you waiting for? There’s never going to be the perfect time. Just go for it and see what happens.’ Fortune favors the bold. Plan accordingly and go for it!” Rand said.

One of the many reasons Rand chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the innovative technologies the company introduced in the past 18 months. These advanced technologies, along with the business model, provide an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features that are all delivered within a seamless brand experience. All developed pre-pandemic and ready to be utilized when the pandemic struck, the new features further highlight Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ standing as a visionary in its industry. The package is now known as the Ultimate Home Inspection and it’s revolutionizing the home inspection industry. So much so that the company was just awarded the much-coveted Best Innovators by Franchise Update Media in the category of “best customer service tools.”

PTP360 is available with every home inspection and provides an interactive, 360-degree visual inspection summary that brings the inspection report to life and includes every room and a home’s exterior. It can be accessed anywhere, anytime from any device and shared with family or contractors.

PTPEstimates provides a cost estimate for inspection summary items. This upgrade is extremely useful for sellers who do a pre-listing inspection, letting them learn what recommended repairs will cost based on prices charged in their area. Estimates can be requested with one click.

PTPFloorPlan provides an accurate floor plan of the entire home. This useful upgrade can be used to determine furniture fit and placement, and also provide exact dimensions to contractors for estimating purposes.

PTPHomeManual is an upgraded service that provides a digital owner’s manual for a home, letting users download manuals/warranty information, find safety recalls on appliances, learn the age and useful remaining life of systems and much more.

“The only trend I see in this industry is the one Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is creating. It’s exciting to be one of the first franchisees in northern Nevada and to start the precedence of what a home inspection should be and what the customer should get from it,” Rand said. “I’m a third-generation Nevadan. Our high desert is a very special place and I’m looking forward to serving my community in a different way now.”

For information visit https://randteam.pillartopost.com or call 775-462-4200.

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About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®

Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with home offices in Toronto and Tampa. There are nearly 558 franchises located in 49 states and nine Canadian provinces. Long-term plans include adding 500 to 600 new franchisees over the next five years. For further information, please visit www.pillartopost.com or for info about a franchise go to www.pillartopostfranchise.com