Commentary by Paul Holt
I believe that the Pillar To Post brand experience is unrivaled in the home inspection industry. The process and resources available to franchisees all but guarantee success as long as you're willing to put in the effort. If I had to do it all over again, the only change I would make would be to purchase a larger territory. Currently, we're seeing a significant upgrade-rate shift since unveiling the new Ultimate Home Inspection (UHI) packages, which have been a gamechanger.
I worked in residential construction before serving in the Army for 21 years. After retiring from Fort Bragg, I was ready for a career that married my interests and skills. Home inspection seemed like the perfect blend of the two, and it has been an amazing journey from a macro vantage point.
The residential housing market has always interested me. Since joining the Pillar To Post Home Inspectors franchise family in 2019, I am proud of the team I have built in our Fayetteville, North Carolina location.
One thing we've seen since The Holt Group's beginning is the advent of a pandemic, which called for "contactless everything." A strange phenomenon occurred during the pandemic, as demand for Pillar To Post services almost tripled. And it hasn't slowed down since. We capitalized on the added attention by steadily growing our capacity to support the influx of demand, never relaxing our standards of service.
In retrospect, we realized that the boom had started partly due to the pandemic and those individuals who had begun working from home. There seemed to be a huge movement in upgrading living spaces. More outdoor room for families was required, while bigger homes to separate work/living space were being sought.
By then, the latest technologies Pillar To Post had been developing were fast-tracked to meet this demand. The indispensable new tools were invaluable in getting through the pandemic, and we continue to grow. We're onboarding and training new home inspectors at a steady pace, and not only is the Ultimate Home Inspection in huge demand, it's also changing the home inspection industry.
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Paul Holt served in the U.S. Army for 21 years. He and his team, The Holt Group of Pillar To Post Fayetteville, North Carolina were named 2020 Rookie of the Year by Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. He and his group can be reached at Holtgroup@pillartopost.com