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Eye On Your Home, a property management company for second homes, has sold a newly licensed franchise in Western North Carolina to Jon Kilpatrick. The franchise will operate in the Brevard/Toxaway/Pisgah Forest areas, with an office in downtown Brevard.
Eye On Your Home, the nation’s FIRST second home property management company to become a trademarked, franchised brand, announces the sale of a newly licensed franchise in Western North Carolina.
Jon Kilpatrick will oversee an Eye On Your Home Franchise territory that includes the Brevard/Toxaway/Pisgah Forest areas of Western North Carolina, with an office in downtown Brevard.
Jon has a background of multiple successes in business. “I owned my own computer business from 1982 until 2005, running every facet of the business from inventory management, sales, service and administration,” he says. “I later sold the business and went to work for the Collier County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office IT Department and later an investigator in the Digital Forensics Unit. I bring experience, motivation and responsibility to my new business.”
Jon says he recognized the strength of Eye On Your Home’s unique franchise opportunity. “In speaking to Melissa, the owner and founder, I felt that not only was the need and concept solid for the WNC area but also, the training and support she can bring makes the business viable. The concept and strength of Eye On Your Home assures that any situation or need can and will be addressed. While there are other property management companies in the area, our resources and experience help us serve our customers in a way that other companies can’t match.”
Customer service is at the core of Jon’s business philosophy. “Customer service to me means that I go above and beyond in my efforts to service the customer and solve their problems,” Jon says. “It all boils down to treating people the way that I would like to be treated. This business gives me the opportunity to meet and interact with a wide variety of people and get to share in some of their experiences. That’s what I look forward to the most.”
Eye On Your Home is a property management company for second homes in North Carolina and soon nationwide. Their Home Watch, Concierge Services, Estate Management, Real Estate Maintenance, and Local Maintenance Facilitator Services offer support to owners of vacant homes and vacation rental properties.
Melissa Rulli, owner and founder of the Eye On Your Home franchise opportunity, is very selective in choosing the right people for franchise representatives. “My brand and core values are at stake with each new franchise,” she says. “I am committed to finding franchisees that respect and understand the value of a mentor/protégé relationship, yet have the motivation and ability to run their own business. Jon Kilpatrick has the vision and commitment I have been seeking. That’s what makes this franchise sale so exciting.”
What does an Eye On Your Home franchise bring to the table for the franchisee? “First, you are granted the right to own and operate an Eye On Your Home business for five years, plus an additional five year renewal option,” Melissa says.
Other franchisee benefits include:
The right to use Eye On Your Home trademarks and successfully proven operating methods
Enrollment in a top-notch training program
The benefit of our experience, saving you thousands of dollars
One-on-one instruction from an Eye On Your Home business that is already in successful operation
A ground floor opportunity with the country’s first franchise company in the second home management business
A complete Eye On Your Home operations manual
Assistance in planning your marketing approach
Proprietary contracts, marketing, and operational methods
Ongoing support and assistance
Eye On Your Home has territories available throughout the country. “I need franchisees all over the USA to support the abundance of niche owners that want the core values that Eye On Your Home represents,” Melissa says. “This niche market has very little support.
The few mom and pop operations that try to serve the market do not have the same broad support for emergencies, maintenance, concierge and even remodels. There is nothing that Eye On Your Home cannot facilitate for a client. Our Motto is ‘What can we do to make your life easier?’
We take the stress and burden of owning a second home off the owners’ shoulders, so they can show up, turn the key, and enjoy. The same is true for our franchisees. We deliver a tried and true turnkey business, along with the support you need to be successful.”
A great fit for an Eye On Your Home franchisee is someone who has the following skillsets: task management abilities, macro vision, networking strengths, business know-how, strong communication skills, creativity, tenacity, innovation and a can-do mentality. You do not need a real estate license to do this work, since it does not handle sales or tenancy.
For service and support for a second home property in the Brevard/Toxaway/Pisgah Forest areas, contact Eye On Your Home Brevard, Jon Kilpatrick, (828) 556-1218, or email Jon Kilpatrick at [email protected]. John’s Eye On Your Home office is located in downtown Brevard across from the county courthouse, at 26 E. Main Street, Suite 8.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on March 25, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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