Inspector Empire Builder

#HomeInspector #InspectorEmpireBuilder What if AI could cut an hour off your home inspection, help you complete three inspections a day, and eliminate some of the most frustrating parts of writing home inspection reports? AI-powered home inspection software is changing how inspectors work, and Spectora is developing tools designed to make report writing faster, easier, and more efficient. In this...

#HomeInspector #InspectorEmpireBuilder Artificial intelligence is changing mold testing, and the impact could be huge for home inspectors, environmental professionals, homeowners, and home buyers. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Megan Lefebvre Jim Bates from Sporecyte to break down how proprietary AI and digital microscopy are being used to ana...

What if your home inspection could provide far more value than just an inspection report, and create an additional revenue opportunity for your business at the same time? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Celeste Starchild to talk about the evolution of HomeBinder into Haven and what that change means for home inspectors, real estate agents, and...

After 20 years of being bald, I finally have hair! If you've noticed my new look on the Inspection Empire Builder Podcast, you're probably wondering what happened.  Today, I'm sharing my personal hair transformation journey, why I made the change in 2026, and what's been happening behind the scenes. I started losing my hair in my early 20s and spent two decades shaving my head.  After years o...

AI is already changing home inspection report writing, but does that mean AI will eventually replace the home inspector? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Dylan Chalk of Scribeware to break down how artificial intelligence, inspection software, commercial inspection reporting, and smarter templates are changing the way inspectors work. Dylan expl...

Want to grow your home inspection business without simply cramming more inspections into your calendar? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Adam Long of Porch and Inspection Support Network to break down how home inspection companies can increase revenue, improve efficiency, and build a more scalable business. They dive into home inspection pricing...

If you’re still relying almost entirely on residential home inspections, you may be leaving one of the biggest opportunities in the inspection industry untouched. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with InterNACHI founder Nick Gromicko for a wide-ranging conversation about commercial inspections, commercial property inspection fees, AI, business growth...

Home warranties have a reputation problem, and home inspectors are often caught in the middle when something breaks months after an inspection. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Grant Brittain, SVP of Sales and Strategy at Super, to unpack how Super is attempting to reinvent the home warranty experience for homeowners, real estate professionals,...

Want more home inspection leads without depending entirely on realtor referrals? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Khurram Shahzad of Digital Addicts to break down the science behind digital marketing for home inspectors, and why the companies that understand the buyer journey can win customers long before someone searches for a home inspector. K...

Women are entering the home inspection industry in growing numbers, and they’re changing what successful inspection businesses can look like. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Lisa from InterNACHI to talk about women in home inspection, building a successful inspection business, creating stronger industry relationships, and finding a community of...

What if you could make more money from your home inspection business without cramming more inspections into your calendar? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Coy from BPI Inspections to break down how a solo home inspector built a premium home inspection brand, reached roughly a $900 average inspection ticket, and created service packages designed...

Do you own a home inspection business, or have you simply created another job for yourself? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with Joe Worthy about how home inspectors can stop selling only their own time and start building a scalable company that has real value. Joe shares how the Arizona Parallel Inspection Academy trains new home inspectors through str...

What if your home inspection business could grow revenue without forcing you to complete more inspections every week? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with James Crowton of Up Close Inspections about increasing company revenue by 18%, improving the average inspection ticket, adding ancillary services, hiring and training inspectors, and building stronger...

AI is changing home inspector marketing faster than most businesses can adapt. Strategies that produced Google rankings six months ago may already be losing effectiveness, while generic AI blog posts, automatically generated websites, and thin local pages are becoming easier for search platforms to identify. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with Aaron Sh...

Growing a home inspection business can feel exciting at first… until you hit the ceiling. You are doing every inspection, answering every call, chasing every detail, skipping vacations, working weekends, and wondering whether you should stay solo or finally build a real team. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with Justin Cole from Atlanta about how he wen...

Home inspectors get asked repair cost questions all the time: “How much will that water heater cost?” “Do you know a contractor?” “Can you just give me a ballpark?” But giving repair estimates after a home inspection can create liability, confusion, and frustrated clients when the real price comes back higher. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with Jeremy...

Growing a home inspection business sounds exciting until you’re the one answering phones, setting radon tests, training new inspectors, handling complaints, marketing to agents, and still crawling through crawl spaces every week. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Doug Fast of Quality Building Inspections to talk about what it really takes to grow...

Are you a home inspector trying to grow in a small market but struggling because your schedule is already full? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder podcast, Matt Williams talks with Allen Dicharry from Midland, Texas, about how he built a busy home inspection company in a smaller market, transitioned from nursing into inspections, hired his first inspector, protected his company cultur...

Growing a home inspection business is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming when you are the one doing every inspection, answering every call, managing every client, and trying to keep realtors happy. In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder podcast, Matt Williams sits down with James Crowton of Up Close Inspections in the Cleveland, Ohio area to talk about hiring your first home insp...

Growing a home inspection business is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming when you are the one doing every inspection, answering every call, managing every client, and trying to keep realtors happy. In this episode of the Inspection Empire Builder podcast, Matt Williams sits down with James Crowton of Up Close Inspections in the Cleveland, Ohio area to talk about hiring your first home ins...

Are you trying to grow your home inspection business but feel like every problem, phone call, team issue, and decision still lands on you? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Catherine Lemoine to unpack how she and Rob Lemoine helped grow Residential Inspector of America from a family inspection company into a massive multi-market organization, eve...

Are you trying to grow your home inspection business but feel like every problem, phone call, team issue, and decision still lands on you? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams sits down with Catherine Lemoine to unpack how she and Rob Lemoine helped grow Residential Inspector of America from a family inspection company into a massive multi-market organization, eve...

Are you a solo home inspector who feels trapped by your own success? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder podcast, we break down what really happens when your inspection business grows fast, your calendar fills up, and you realize you can’t keep working every weekend forever. Matt Williams talks with Sean Harper about the pressure of scaling a home inspection company, hiring your first...

Are you a solo home inspector who feels trapped by your own success? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder podcast, we break down what really happens when your inspection business grows fast, your calendar fills up, and you realize you can’t keep working every weekend forever. Matt Williams talks with Sean Harper about the pressure of scaling a home inspection company, hiring your first...

Homebuyers are waiving inspections to win houses, but what happens when that decision leads to a $30,000 repair, a crumbling foundation, or a nightmare they never saw coming? In this episode of the Inspector Empire Builder Podcast, Matt Williams talks with John Gallagher of Clark Hill Inspections about whether home inspections should be mandatory, why Massachusetts took a different path, and how t...