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Starting and running a home watch business

What we've learned from the businesses using EasyHomeWatch — pricing, paperwork, and what customers actually want.

What to put in a home watch agreement

The clauses that keep a home watch job from turning into a dispute: scope, frequency, access, liability, reporting and what happens when something is wrong.

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How much does home watch cost? A homeowner's guide

What home watch services typically charge, what should be included at that price, and the questions worth asking before you hand anyone a key.

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How to get your first home watch clients

Where the first customers actually come from in this trade, what to say to them, and the marketing that does not work.

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Hurricane season home watch: before, during and after

What a home watch operator should do ahead of a storm, what can realistically be done during one, and how to handle the days afterwards.

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A home watch inspection checklist that actually holds up

What to check on a home watch visit, why each item is on the list, and the difference between a checklist that protects you and one that only looks thorough.

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Do you need a licence and insurance to do home watch?

The honest answer on licensing, insurance and bonding for a home watch business — and why the only reliable source is your own state, not a forum thread.

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What goes in a good home watch report

The report is the only part of your service the customer sees. Here's what to put in it, what to leave out, and why photographs of nothing are worth sending.

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Home watch vs property management: what's the difference?

They sound similar and they are not the same service. What a home watch company does, what a property manager does, and which one a homeowner actually needs.

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What to charge for home watch visits

How to set a price you can defend, why retainers beat per-visit billing, and the extras worth charging for separately.

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How to start a home watch business

What the work actually involves, what it costs to begin, and the first five things to sort out before you take a key from anyone.

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