RNP36 – How To Communicate With Your Remodeling Contractor
This week we discuss a common theme of the show – communication
Topics this week:
- What does good communication look like
- Forms of communication
- Questions that your remodeler may ask at your first meeting
- What process should be used to review a remodeling contract and scope
- Why is communication important to the remodeling process
- Tragic/funny examples of poor remodeling communication
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RNP35 – Cost Plus Contracts
This week we discuss a common question of our clients – What are the pros and cons of cost plus contracts
Topics this week:
- Definition of cost plus remodeling contracts
- Does a cost plus contract save money
- Pros of cost plus contracts
- Cons of cost plus contracts
- Speed to start a cost plus contract project
- Estimates
- Open book accounting
- What is in overhead
- What is a fixed cost
- Time frame to complete a cost plus project
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RNP29- The Anatomy of A Fixed Price Proposal
This week we discuss what to expect when receiving a fixed price proposal
Topics this week:
- Proposal vs estimate
- Design elements
- Time required to complete proposal
- Written scope of work
- Detailed selections
- Material specification list
- Job schedule
- Payment schedule
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