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Podcast: The Real Estate Espresso Podcast
Episode: Negotiating Without Negotiating
Description: On today’s show we are talking about the kinds of questions that are helpful when determining the scope of a project.Â
We are often given estimates by contractors for work to be performed. Those elements that have the largest variability continually seem to be related to site work.Â
I often experience sticker shock with these estimates.Â
The key to getting an optimized cost starts with determining the proper scope of work. If you’re simply negotiating with a contractor to lower their price, that’s a pretty blunt instrument. The contractor is going to...