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Marine Corp Veteran Enjoys Continued Success with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®’ New Technologies by Rhonda Sanderson, CEO, Sanderson & Associates
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linton Hawkins had his own home improvement and commercial cleaning business before joining Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, and also served on the board of directors for B Team Buffalo, a non-profit led by young professionals dedicated to promoting civic pride throughout the Greater Buffalo area. He launched his franchise in 2017 in Erie and Niagara Counties in New York State. Hawkins hit the ground running with the popular franchise system following all training and programs with precision.
"THE FEEDBACK AND WORD OF MOUTH REFERRALS FROM CLIENTS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS CANNOT BE MEASURED IN VALUE." — Clinton Hawkins
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“One thing about a Marine,” said Hawkins, “we know how to follow directions and training and we appreciate excellence and demand it in ourselves. That’s why I chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. It had great systems in place. My first five years have been amazing,” said Hawkins. And they continue to be with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors new additions to their business model which provides an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features that are all delivered within a seamless brand experience. All developed pre-pandemic and ready to be utilized when the pandemic struck, the new features further highlight Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ standing as a visionary in its industry: PTP360 is available with every home inspection and provides an interactive, 360-degree visual inspection summary that brings the inspection report to life and includes every room and a home’s exterior. It can be accessed anywhere, anytime from any device and shared with family or contractors.
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PTPEstimates provides a cost estimate for inspection summary items. This upgrade is extremely useful for sellers who do a pre-listing inspection, letting them learn what recommended repairs will cost based on prices charged in their area. Estimates can be requested with one click. PTPFloorPlan provides an accurate floor plan of the entire home. This useful upgrade can be used to determine furniture fit and placement, and also provide exact dimensions to contractors for estimating purposes. PTPHomeManual is an upgraded service that provides a digital owner’s manual for a home, letting users download manuals/warranty information, find safety recalls on appliances, learn the age and useful remaining life of systems and much more. Virtual Open Houses make it easy for REALTORS® to present their listings in a highquality, 360-degree virtual open house format while also allowing prospective buyers to tour a home at their own pace. By transforming listings into a navigable, walk-through
