We’re just about to release our brand new tool for home inspectors. It’s a home maintenance newsletter that you can send to your clients—that’s custom tailored to the client and their new home.
Here are some of the pieces of information we use to tailor the newsletter:
Client info:
Has Children
Has Dog(s)
Has Cat(s)
Has Other Pet(s)
First-Time Homebuyer
Property features:
Pool
Attached Garage
Detached Garage
Carport
Septic System
Trees on Property
Basement
Crawlspace
Well
Fireplace
Solar Panels
Issues discovered during inspection:
Roof
Insulation or Weatherstripping
GFCIs
Plumbing
Windows
HVAC System
Exterior Siding or Trim
Exterior Drainage
Electrical Wiring or Devices
Electrical Panel
Smoke or Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Grout of Caulk in Bathrooms
Gutters
Deck
Fireplace
Interior or Exterior Railings
Water Heater
Garage Door Opener
Flooring
Dryer Vents
Moisture Intrusion
Foundation
Window Wells
Stucco/EIFS
General Safety Issues
Energy Efficiency
No Issues Found
Environmental Concerns:
Mold
Radon
Wood Destroying Organism/Insects
Lead
We also take into consideration the type of heating and cooling system, property age, etc.
Then, once a month, we send your client a newsletter based on that information. For example, if you check off “Attached Garage” or “Detached Garage”, the first issue will include information about garage door safety.
We also include information like:
A humble request
If you think that I did a good job inspecting your home, please mention me to anyone you know who will need a home inspector. If there’s any reason you would hesitate to recommend me, please let me know.
This tool is an amazing way to keep connected with your past clients (and you better believe that on their 1-year inspection anniversary we’ll include information about annual re-inspections!).
mauger
(Mike Auger, CMI - RI 43685, RMC-142, RMB-096)
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great idea, I already use a news letter from my own site…
I have two news letter lists, both with an opt out button, I can send a letter to my home owners, real estate profesionals, or both. Mine isnt customized to each owner though…
I would want links back to my site rather than NACHI before I used it. For each check box provide option to add a url, if left blank then default to NACHI site for that item. Also I see image with my name below it. How did I add my image or Logo. One more thought, integrate it with Fetchreport sending out Fetchreport .
In most cases we do. Because of the anti-spam policies at our email delivery provider, we’re required to include InterNACHI’s contact info in a few places. But in almost all cases, we direct them to your website, not InterNACHI’s.
That’s an interesting idea. The way that the newsletter is designed, it’s not that straightforward, but we’ll look into better ways to handle this issue.
Your client’s information has been successfully submitted. We will confirm with them before adding them (to prevent spam complaints). I email it to myself and already got the confirmation, Thanks!
The only way I can see it working with Fetch Report is you are going to have to rewrite the code for Fetch Report so we can make the selections there (I am guessing the Fetch Report site will not integrate with the members section of the NACHI site). It would keep the members from entering the email addresses in more than once.
