by Ger | Jun 28, 2026 | Home Inspectors, Reputation Management
When a homebuyer closes on a property in Columbus, Ohio, and searches “home inspector Columbus Ohio,” they’re not browsing through advertisements or flipping through a phone book. They’re typing a query into Google, scanning three or four...
by Ger | Jun 28, 2026 | Home Inspectors, Reputation Management
Your state home inspector licensing board exists to protect consumers — and part of that mandate includes publishing complaint records publicly. This means that if a client files a formal complaint against you, the details may appear in search results alongside your...
by Ger | Jun 28, 2026 | Home Inspectors, Reputation Management
For most home inspectors, real estate agents are the single most important referral source. A single agent who refers you for every inspection in their pipeline can generate more business in a year than you’d acquire through any other channel. But agents...
by Ger | Jun 28, 2026 | Home Inspectors, Reputation Management
Fake reviews are an unfortunate reality for home inspectors. A competitor trying to undermine your business, a real estate agent upset that you killed a deal by calling a safety hazard, or even a vindictive former employee — any of these can leave a review that...
by Ger | Jun 28, 2026 | Home Inspectors, Reputation Management
It happens to every home inspector eventually. You did the job thoroughly, professionally, and by the book — and then you open Google and find a scathing one-star review from a client you barely remember. Maybe they’re upset about something you noted but they...