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Jim’s Building Inspections hits 100 Franchisees!
Jim’s Building Inspections is pleased to announce that September 2017 saw its 100th Franchisee sign on to Jim’s Building Inspections, officially launching the division as one of the biggest building inspection companies in Australia. Director Paul Commerford said he was thrilled…
Property Styling – the Melbourne stats
Property Styling, Melbourne, works. If you were considering property styling in Melbourne as part of your sale campaign, you can now rest easy knowing that every dollar invested in property styling is likely to return over $1900 to your back pocket…
Building Inspection Reports – the ultimate negotiation weapon
Rising damp and termite damage. Two issues that would normally send shivers down your spine and see potential buyers running for the hills. But what if you could you turn a negative building inspection report, into the ultimate negotiation weapon? Real…
Is your house cracking up?
Is your house cracking up? A long, spidery vein is inching its way across the dining room wall. It seems to be spreading even as you stare at it! You’re sure it wasn’t there yesterday! So what does this mean and…
Franchising with Jim’s Building Inspections
here are lots of reasons why people look at making the move to franchising. Not only is it a fantastic way to get into business for yourself, you reap the benefits of the learnings (both good and bad) of those who…
Re-stumping red flags
A guide to Re-Stumping Re-stumping – or re-blocking as it’s known in Victoria – is big business in Australia and can be a very costly exercise, particularly if you don’t know what you’re looking at and you don’t understand what you’ve…
Annual Conference 2018
The countdown to the Jim’s Building Inspection’s Conference 2018 is on! Held on the Gold Coast on 19 and 20 September, this industry event is not to be missed. Combining forces with complementary Jim’s divisions, the 2018 Conference features keynote speakers,…
What is Caveat Emptor?
Increasingly property buyers are aware of their responsibility to discover building defects before sale – this is known as the Latin principle Caveat Emptor or ‘buyer beware’. The full quotation is ‘caveat emptor, qui ignorare no debuit quod jus alienum emit’…
What is franchising?
Franchising is the practice of using another business’s successful business model. By replicating a successful model, the new business owner or franchisee has a greater level of incentive than an employee, they directly benefit from the effort they put into their…