Let’s start of with on time, on budget and exactly what you want it’s what anyone wants from a contractor and chances are you can have all that. Along the way to that though there are a few things that isn’t really reasonable to ask of your contractor. So here they are in no particular... Continue Reading →
Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Make
Buying your first home is a dream for many and we’ve all heard the cliches about first time buyers but there’s a lot more under the surface. I have experience as a first time buyer, as a construction related person and as a condo president for a building of first time buyers. This group gets... Continue Reading →
Construction Secrets: Industry Myths
There are a lot of construction industry myths out there some hurt your construction professional and some hurt the homeowner. Some just lead to misunderstandings and friction when one person is expecting one thing and someone else is expecting another. Most of these are outright myths others are common misunderstandings. Where these come from is... Continue Reading →
Construction Secrets: How Your Contractor Stays Up to Date on New Products and Ideas
Like any business new ideas and products are introduced and ideas evolve over time. Sure you could just stick with the old ways and the ways you've always done it but... then you might not be serving your customers as best you can. Plus since it's people's homes you work on your customers might not... Continue Reading →
How to Stick to a Renovation or Construction Budget: A Definitive Guide
It is possible, always (almost)! Your friends who go on and on and at dinner parties aren't actually complaining they're bragging! It's pretty much one of the only socially acceptable ways to brag about all of the excess money you have compared to your friends. But it sounds like complaining about overages and project timelines.... Continue Reading →