Real Estate Investor Brings No. 1 Home Inspection Company to Area

(Baltimore, MD)---There’s a saying that goes, “Do what you love and love what you do.” Jay Rouse spent more than a decade in a lucrative career as an insurance agency owner, but the 43-year-old Old East Baltimore resident never saw it as the perfect fit. Conversely, Rouse had also been a real estate investor for 20 years and when he had the opportunity to leave the insurance industry in 2018 to focus on real estate, Rouse never looked back. Now he has parlayed his real estate experience into a new career by becoming one of the newest franchise owners with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®, the No. 1 home inspection company in North America. Having recently launched operations, Rouse is serving homebuyers, sellers and agents throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area while focusing on Baltimore City.

A Baltimore native, Rouse attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and worked in the car industry out of school before transitioning to insurance in 2006. “But I never felt like it was my calling,” Rouse said. “After leaving the insurance business I have been focusing on real estate ever since. Unfortunately, foreclosure moratoriums have slowed the supply of investment opportunities so now I plan to lead with my inspection services through Pillar To Post Home Inspectors.”

Rouse’s decision to become a franchise owner comes at an opportune time, because according to Pillar To Post Home Inspectors President and CEO Dan Steward, “We are rolling out some pretty amazing technologies that are now in full swing for all Pillar To Post Home Inspections. One of these is the PTP360 tour.” PTP360 is an interactive, virtual home inspection tour that allows users to revisit a home anytime and anywhere from a smartphone, tablet or desktop and even share the tour with family and friends. “It’s a great new innovation – fast-tracked to completion because of COVID-19 concerns – and we saw just how well it performed,” Steward said. Clients can also receive a measured Floor Plan of the entire home, with measurements to help with furniture fit and placement. “In the long term, PTP360 is a huge help for busy, professional Realtors, saving them time and better serving their seller, while also giving prospective buyers a far better experience,” Steward said.

Rouse said his insurance background helps him to understand the risks associated with certain deficiencies he might come across during an inspection, while his real estate background gives him the knowledge and understanding to suggest solutions to various issues. “When I provide the needed information to my clients, they can then make an educated decision on how to move forward based upon their appetite for addressing my findings,” Rouse said.

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors has achieved the highest standing in various rankings of “Best in Category,” “Top 20 Franchises to Buy,” “Top 10 Global Franchises” and “Top Franchises for Veterans” in addition to achieving 5-Star status with VetFran, a program offered by the International Franchise Association that provides discounted franchise fees to veterans. A professional evaluation both inside and outside the home is at the core of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ service. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors input data and digital photos into a computerized report. All information is provided to clients in a customized binder for easy reference, allowing homebuyers or sellers to make confident, informed decisions.

“While researching different home inspection franchises, I came across Pillar To Post Home Inspectors in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500,” Rouse said. “When I reached out to them and heard and saw what they had to offer it was very apparent why they were so well regarded. The technology and support that Pillar To Post Home Inspectors provides is a huge asset to my business moving forward. I also appreciate the outlook of senior leadership and understand how important that is to the success of a company.”

For more information visit www.Pillartopost.com/jayrouse.com or call 410-409-5524.

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About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®

Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with home offices in Toronto and Tampa. There are nearly 600 franchises located in 49 states and nine Canadian provinces. The company has been named as Best in Category in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise500® ranking for 9 years in a row and appeared in the ranking for 24 years. Long-term plans include adding 500 to 600 new franchisees over the next five years. For further information, please visit www.pillartopostfranchise.com.