by Joe Levitch | Apr 5, 2022 | Cost Vs Value, Good Deals
I recently taught a class at community education. Naturally, I ask, what do you want to know and this is what it boiled down to. For a myriad of reasons tuning up the home by remodeling is high on the list of TO-DO’s Money is Cheap (right now) The number struck...
by Joe Levitch | May 15, 2021 | Budget, Cost Vs Value, Trust
The true cost of a remodeling project is typically more than you think. How can I say this with certainty? Because some of the costs are hidden. In fact, they are rarely known till the bloody end of the autopsy. The materials pricing used to be the most stable, it...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 18, 2019 | Cost Vs Value, Process
What a remodeling project should cost is a great question. “Hell If I Know” is usually the answer. Remodeling is not a commodity especially in older homes that I typically work on. For me, I take this responsibility seriously and need to do a few things...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 27, 2019 | Cost Vs Value, Home Evaluations, Problem Solving
Flipping a house means that someone bought the house with the intention of adding value to resell for a profit. Sadly, this practice has been abused, it used to be a noble profession. Heck I did it all over my neighborhood for years before I became a business. Sadly,...
by Joe Levitch | May 21, 2017 | Budget, Cost Vs Value
While researching an article on how long things should last, it dawned on me that remodeling and building science as well as the industry as a whole has really evolved in my lifetime. I am regularly asking my prospects “how long they expect your remodeling...
by Joe Levitch | May 12, 2017 | Budget, Cost Vs Value
As a sustainability nut in the remodeling world, I often learn lessons the hard way. This recent example reminded me again that as counter intuitive as it seems replacing old parts is the best practice when the budget is tight. I am often asked to reuse existing parts...
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