Home Services Sector

#8 (2013)

Overall

#37 of 200 Brands (2013)

Top Low Cost Franchises

#8 (2011)

Franchise Satisfaction Award Winner

(2011) (2012) (2013)

(2013)
Now in its 8th year, the Franchise Business Review is the only awards program to rank its companies on franchisee satisfaction. HouseMaster has once again been honored as the Top Home Inspection Company for franchisee satisfaction.

- Housemaster placed 37th overall out of 200 brands and was also ranked #8 in the Home Services Brands Sector.

Franchise Business Review annually recognizes franchisors with the highest overall franchisee satisfaction based on its survey of franchisees. The survey includes 33 benchmark questions, relating to the franchisee's experience and satisfaction as well as market area, business lifestyle, and other demographic characteristics.

(2012)
- HouseMaster has once again been ranked as a top franchise in Franchise Business Review's 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Survey. HouseMaster is the ONLY home inspection company to be ranked within the top 50 franchises in franchise satisfaction! HouseMaster also was ranked #31 for all large franchise systems.

(2011)
- HouseMaster was ranked the #1 home inspection franchise in franchisee satisfaction - HouseMaster was ranked #2 in the home services category - HouseMaster was ranked #7 of all large franchise systems

HouseMaster enjoys an unmatched history of franchisee satisfaction. We are proud to be ranked one of the top 50 Franchises in Franchise Business Review's Annual Franchisee Satisfaction Survey. Franchise Business Review is the leading market research company in the franchise industry, assisting prospective franchise buyers through the examination process of today's leading franchise systems. Franchise Business Review creates independent franchisee satisfaction reports that measure the health of any franchise system, based exclusively on the feedback of current franchisees. HouseMaster is proud to have received four stars and is rated among franchising top brands in overall franchisee satisfaction.

All HouseMaster Home Inspection franchisees were surveyed; and 66% of HouseMaster franchisees responded by ranking HouseMaster as Good, Very Good, and Excellent in five, major categories which included: Overall Satisfaction; Financial Opportunity; Franchisor Relationship; Franchise System; and Training & Support.

Rankings

#1 Home Inspection Franchise (2009, 2010, 2011)

Overall Rankings

#181 (2011); #130 (2010); #154 (2009); #178 (2008); #257 (200)

Low-Cost Franchises

#31 (2010); #32 (2009); #35 (2008), #63 (2007)

Top Home-Based Franchises

#52 (2011); #36 (2010); #37 (2009); #37 (2008); #68 (2007)

America's Top Global Franchises:

#143 (2011); #104 (2010); #120 (2009); #156 (2008); #195 (2007)

HouseMaster, the nation's first and oldest home inspection franchise, has been named the No. 1 home inspection franchise in Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500® for the third straight year and ranked No. 181 overall. HouseMaster has ranked number one on Entrepreneur's annual list more times than any other home inspection franchise.

The rankings for all 500 companies are determined using an exclusive formula that takes into account objective and quantifiable factors, including financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. The franchise companies that continue to thrive despite a slowly recovering economy are those that provide the most value to the consumer and boast low start-up costs, including the ability to work from home, both hallmarks of the HouseMaster Franchise System.

"The Entrepreneur rankings are extremely gratifying," said President Kathleen Kuhn who recently marked 25 years at the company founded by her father in 1979. "We work hard every year to build the HouseMaster brand and help our franchisees reach their personal and professional goals and it's humbling to see that success acknowledged by such a noteworthy publication."

With the real estate market in flux, the demand for professional home inspections remained strong in 2010 as cautious buyers and sellers took added steps to protect their investments. Prudent home buyers translated into steady unit growth for HouseMaster throughout the first full year of economic recovery.