Franchisee Profile: Brian O'Rear of Louisville, KY

How Brian O’Rear Got Started With HomeTeam…

Before getting his start with HomeTeam, Brian O’Rear spent 22 years in the United States Air Force, flying fighter jets and the stealth bomber. After retiring from the Air Force as a Colonel, Brian decided to return to Louisville to pursue his entrepreneurial dream and open his own business after looking at the option for the last 15 years of his military career. Brian explored many possible routes searching through different possible franchising concepts and even considered starting his own business. What Brian learned through his research is that by choosing a franchising concept, he could start up the company faster, get proper training and have a corporate staff with marketing ideas to help his business succeed.

What Intrigued Brian O’Rear about HomeTeam…
Brian was instantly intrigued by HomeTeam when he first saw the company name. What drew Brian to the concept specifically was the “team” aspect, as Brian had spent a majority of his life working in a team oriented atmosphere. He recognized the importance of having a professional home inspection service and realized that the market was flooded with inspectors who spent a career in construction, yet lacked in efficiency and clear specialization in home systems.

What also fascinated Brian about the concept was that he could operate his whole business out of his home, which gave him a low start-up cost, low equipment cost and the ability to begin operations in only a few months. In addition, the high profit margins that were attainable in the home inspection industry ultimately made opening HomeTeam a financial decision that Brian couldn’t resist.

Something Interesting About Brian O’Rear’s Business…
Despite opening his business in the height of the recession in one of the worst possible fields, Brian has exceeded expected revenues and number of inspections in his first year of operation. Within the first 6 months, Brian had to hire additional team members to meet the growing demand.

In addition to providing optimal service for real estate agents and home buyers, HomeTeam helps save the consumer’s time and money by providing a thorough home inspection in only 1.5 hours. Included in Brian’s regular inspections are pest control as well as mold, radon and allergen testing.

ABOUT HOMETEAM INSPECTION SERVICE:
For more than 20 years, HomeTeam Inspection Service, a 175-plus-unit home inspection franchise, has brought exceptional quality, value and dependability to the home inspection industry.  HomeTeam franchisees work with homebuyers, home sellers and real estate professionals to service home inspection needs.  Today, HomeTeam Inspection Service continues to expand throughout the United States by offering franchise opportunities.  For more information on HomeTeam Inspection Service, visit www.hometeaminspection.com.

HomeTeam featured in G.I. Jobs

HomeTeam was featured in GI Jobs in a cover story titled “Franchises that Fit, Why Home-based franchises are ideal for America’s Returning Veterans”, that tells military readers all about HomeTeam, and the success of one of its many military franchisees. The article highlights five brands that are a perfect match for military veterans. Of the five, HomeTeam was featured, including Brian O’Rear’s entrepreneur story and why he got involved with HomeTeam. Read the full story below:

HomeTeam featured in Tacoma Business Examiner

HomeTeam was featured in the Tacoma Business Examiner in an article entitled “Franchises looking to military for owners,” which published front and center on the February 7 edition. The article discusses that HomeTeam fully engages military vets as they have a numerous vets as franchisees already. He also notes that HomeTeam matches new veteran owners with mentors to give them more tools for success. HomeTeam also plans to open a six locations to the Seattle/Tacoma area in the near future. The full article is embedded below: