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Don't divorce your contractor!

On March 4th, 2010, posted in: Contractors by 0 Comment

Firing a contractor in the middle of a project is like getting a divorce:  it’s ugly, and it’s expensive.  Dishonest contractors know something you might not:  once work commences, your project is no longer desirable for any other contractor.  If you’ve been talking to contractors, just ask them how they would feel about taking over..

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Buyer, Beware!

On September 18th, 2009, posted in: Contractors by 0 Comment

Why do some contractors bid work under their cost? What dishonest contractors aren’t telling you is sometimes more important than what they ARE telling you. It’s a negotiation, and their bid was just round one. If you don’t dig into what their bid represents and go a few more rounds, you will lose. Ask what..

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