Home Watch Heroes: Guarding Paradise While You're Away with Diane Pisani

Talk Commerce

Summary

Diane Pisani, founder of Home Watch Academy, discusses the Home Watch industry and its potential for millennials. Home Watch is a service where homeowners hire a company to take care of their unoccupied homes. With two out of three wealthy Americans owning second homes, the industry is growing. Diane recognized the need for standards and education in the industry, leading her to start the Home Watch Academy. Millennials are attracted to the flexibility, independence, and income potential of starting a Home Watch business. The add-on services, such as car drives and overseeing projects, can significantly increase income.

keywords

Home Watch, industry, millennials, standards, education, flexibility, independence, income potential, add-on services

takeaways

• Home Watch is a service where homeowners hire a company to take care of their unoccupied homes.
• The Home Watch industry is growing, with two out of three wealthy Americans owning second homes.
• Diane Pisani started the Home Watch Academy to provide standards and education in the industry.
• Millennials are attracted to the flexibility, independence, and income potential of starting a Home Watch business.
• Add-on services, such as car drives and overseeing projects, can significantly increase income.

Sound Bites

• "We're the difference between damage and disaster."
• "Just because you live in a house doesn't mean you're qualified to watch somebody else's."
• "You either work harder or you work smarter."

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Overview of Home Watch

03:22
Fragmented Nature of the Home Watch Industry

05:16
The Role of Home Watch Academy in Training and Education

09:55
The Growing Opportunity for Millennials in Home Watch

15:37
Additional Services Offered by Home Watch Professionals