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A Growing Demand
 

Service professionals in this industry are finding a very good demand for home and small business inventory documentation services. A key point to note is that successful business owners have leveraged relationships with others in home related fields that already have the trust of their clients. Some of these potential partners include: insurance agents, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, financial planners, moving companies, security companies and attorneys.

By partnering with these businesses you can generate a steady stream of referrals. Business owners primarily use the following methods to encourage their partners to provide referrals: Referral commissions, discount coupons and gifts. Your partners will also appreciate you including some of their literature or business card in your client package to help grow their business. You can also offer to include their website link in a special section of your own website.

Since many well know organizations such as the Insurance Information Institute and FEMA recommend having a home or small business inventory it makes it easy to market and promote your services.

The fact is that most people understand the need and importance of having good documentation but just don’t have the time or patience to do it themselves. This presents a tremendous opportunity for individuals to start a profitable business that offers an important service to their local community.

 
Disaster Statistics
 
FIRE - www.nfpa.org
A fire department responds every 20 seconds
A structure fire is reported every 62 seconds
One home structure fire is reported every 83 seconds
One outside fire was reported every 39 seconds
 
 

   
FLOOD - FEMA www.fema.org
Floods & flash floods occur in all 50 states
Your home has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30 yr mortgage
Last year, one-third of all claims paid by the National Flood Insurance Program were for low-risk areas
 
 

   
BURGLARY
In the USA, The FBI reports a burglary occurs every 14 seconds
On average, 1 out of every 6 homes will be burglarized this year
Approximately only 10% of typical burglaries get solved