One 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 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. They are:
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.
PTPFloor Plan 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.
Joseph also managed to get in some management experience at Amazon during his varied career. He hopes to eventually evolve his Pillar To Post business into a family business. "My wife already helps with the administrative work," he said.
"We are very community-oriented," Joseph concluded. "We are very involved in community engagement. It's one of the reasons my wife and I settled on where we wanted to live, and to run an excellent business together. We plan to make our Pillar To Post Home Inspectors of Richmond another great asset to the community."