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How to Avoid Estimate Gotchas for Exterior Work

YVH December 22, 2019

We’ve got a great show for you Sunday night.  Mark the time – 5:30 – due to the Bird’s schedule.  Kevin first gives us an up-date on Polly’s kitchen/laundry room rehab.  In our Horror Story, a potential customer of Kevin’s wants to leave stressed windows In place, despite stucco remediation to sell her house.  Kevin turns down the job rather than cause a headache for the next homeowner.  Kevin is then interviewed by Ron about all of the “Gotchas” to be aware of in an estimate for outdoor work. (EG who’s going to dispose of the debris?) play_arrow How to…… [Read More]

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Charleston, SC
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Charleston, SC: An Opportunity

YVH December 15, 2019

Tonight at 6:00 on Your Valuable Home Kevin and Ron talk about a window and siding job – and the wisdom of doing both at the same time, if the windows are 10 or more years old.  This job was done with Provia Cedarmax siding, veneer stone and Marvin windows.  In our Horror Story,  with dozens of bidders for a modestly priced house, one bidder offered $20,000 over asking price, then backed down after the house failed to appraise for that amount.  The real estate agent allowed this to happen by omitting a key clause from the agreement.  In our College, realtor and real estate…… [Read More]

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Kitchen
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Beware of Gotchas in Kitchen & Bath Estimates

YVH December 8, 2019

In the Your Valuable Home Replay this week Kevin takes on the challenge of replacing windows in a 1725 farmhouse where every window opening is a different size. If you own or are planning to buy an early American home, you will be interested in how this comes out.  Our Horror Story this Sunday is about a window project gone bad. Then Kevin and Ron take you step-by-step through the structure of an acceptable estimate for a kitchen or bath…everything it should contain from a reputable contractor. play_arrow Beware of Gotchas in Kitchen & Bath Estimates YVH Podcast: Download (Duration: 45:51…… [Read More]

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