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The Ride Along: A Home Inspection Podcast

Brad Lowery
Home Inspection
Home Inspections
Social Media Marketing
Building Science
Internachi
Networking
PEX Plumbing
Building Codes
Real Estate
ISN
Solar Energy
Energy Efficiency
Roofing
Insulation
Home Performance Testing
Dallas
Texas
Florida
Customer Acquisition
Social Media

The Ride Along Home Inspection Podcast helps homebuyers, homeowners, and home inspectors understand real home inspection findings, deal-killing defects, and how houses actually fail in the real world. Hosted by working inspectors, the show covers foundation issues, roofs, electrical, plumbing, moisture, mold, HVAC, building science, new homes, modern residential construction trends, and inspection... more

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Re-inspections are tearing your schedule apart—and you're paying the price. Discover how industry insiders are redefining checklists, pricing strategies, and client management to finally regain control.

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What causes mold in brand-new homes before anyone even moves in? In this episode of The Ride Along: A Home Inspection Show, hosts Brad Lowery and Matt Brading sit down with Jordan Mason to break down one of the hottest topics in the inspection indust... more

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Should home buyers attend the home inspection—or does it create more problems than it solves? In this episode of The Ride Along Home Inspection Podcast, Brad Lowery and Matt Brading sit down with top-producing inspector Ken Humphreys of BPG Inspectio... more

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Recent Guests

Brad Zirlott
Guest home inspector with strong focus on re-inspections and industry practices
Episode: How home inspectors should tackle re-inspections... featuring Brad Zirlott (AKA @duesouthbrad)
Abby Merit
Owner of Merit Property Inspections; social media growth expert in the home inspection niche
Merit Property Inspections
Episode: What to do if you're a new home inspector starting a business from scratch! Featuring Abby Bullock
Jordan Mason
Mold remediation expert and advisor associated with Hello Home and CXR Solutions
Hello Home / CXR Solutions
Episode: Lumberyard mold: what it is, how it's treated, and what home inspectors should say about it
Ken Humphries
Home Inspector (Virginia)
Independent home inspector; Virginia license holder
Episode: How to do 600+ home inspections per year... with the buyer present!
Brent Fletcher
Founder/owner of a home inspection company in Colorado
Self-employed/Owner, Brent Fletcher Home Inspections
Episode: No Home Inspection license required? How great inspectors still win in unregulated states
Joey McPeek
Home inspector and owner of Peak Inspections
Peak Inspections
Episode: You MIGHT be inspecting houses WRONG! And it MIGHT be better for home buyers to not attend.
Beau Brown
Home Inspector
Episode: DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND BY AI! How AI tools like CodePro are changing the way Home Inspectors access code
Karl Stump
Home Inspector
Episode: DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND BY AI! How AI tools like CodePro are changing the way Home Inspectors access code
Rhyan Miller
Active firefighter and home inspector, owner of First In Inspections
First In Inspections
Episode: Home Inspection as a Second Career: Why Firefighters & First Responders Excel feat. Rhyan Miller

Host

Matt Braiding
Host of The Ride Along; co-host on multiple episodes; has a focus on home inspection practice and business growth.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • Content is great, but improvements needed

    Sound quality and content is great, although as a recovery addict I really can’t stand the “drink of the day” as it encourages dependency as “the drink of the day” is obviously alcohol.

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    United Statesa month ago

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Listeners appreciate the practical, hands-on guidance for inspectors and buyers.
A few listeners dislike certain recurring formats or self-promotion moments.
Some episodes feel heavy on tech or marketing, which may skew away from pure inspection content.
Guests bring diverse real-world experiences that improve applicability for practitioners.
Sound quality is generally good, with occasional variance across older episodes.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#77
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Apple Podcasts
#7
Denmark/Education/How To
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#225
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

What to do if you're a new home inspector starting a business from scratch! Featuring Abby Bullock
Q: Did you start filming before you were bringing in a ton of jobs, or did you wait until you had jobs to film around?
Abby confirms she started filming early, using content from jobs as feed for new opportunities, and emphasizes consistency and authenticity in showcasing the work to build credibility and attract clients.
What to do if you're a new home inspector starting a business from scratch! Featuring Abby Bullock
Q: If you had a cool grand just to do whatever you wanted in terms of marketing, where would you put that money?
Abby would likely invest in scaled marketing that drives direct client acquisition, such as boosting social media content and establishing a strong online presence, while also considering fundamentals like building a website, templates, and systems that support growth.
What to do if you're a new home inspector starting a business from scratch! Featuring Abby Bullock
Q: What would you say to people that are kind of hesitant to make that commitment?
Abby emphasizes that you should weigh the risk against your passion and long-term goals, noting that many successful onboarding stories come from deciding to start despite fear, and that experience gradually builds confidence as you push through early challenges.
Lumberyard mold: what it is, how it's treated, and what home inspectors should say about it
Q: What should inspectors do when they encounter lumberyard mold on an inspection?
Be confident, document clearly, and don't fear discussing mold; acknowledge limits, reference testing context, and bring in specialists when needed to avoid misdiagnosis and misremediation.
How to do 600+ home inspections per year... with the buyer present!
Q: How do you balance being thorough with doing a high volume of inspections per year?
Ken explains that staying within standards, using efficient on-site routines, and ensuring the client is involved helps maintain quality while increasing throughput; he emphasizes that the inspector's process and market fit drive the actual pace.

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The discussions center on practical, field-tested home inspection topics that affect buyers, inspectors, and vendors. Episodes cover pricing and workflow for re-inspections, building code tooling, how to run high-volume inspections with clients present, regulatory impacts in unregulated markets, and leveraging partnerships or tech to win more business. Guests range from seasoned inspectors to industry technologists, with a strong emphasis on real-world strategies, safety, and communication across buyers, agents, and contractors. The show often blends hands-on tactics with reflections on marketing, social media, and business growth, making it especially useful for practitioners seeking actionable takeaways and for brands aiming to reach home... more

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Brad Zirlott
2. Abby Merit
3. Jordan Mason
4. Ken Humphries
5. Brent Fletcher
6. Joey McPeek
7. Beau Brown
8. Karl Stump

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