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Published completion and placement rates are averages over a denominator somebody else defined. Four people adjacent to the decision can tell you what the number leaves out.
A property manager with two matching buildings found one was burning through floor finish twice as fast. The cause was eight feet of missing entry matting, and the bill landed in four other budgets.
Continue reading Two Identical Lobbies, One Shortened Mat. Where the Extra Cost Showed Up
In the first two days after a water loss, who may legally dry, cut and haul your house depends less on the industry standard than on your state and county rules.
Continue reading Water in the House? The Licensing and Mold Rules That Change at the State Line
Consulting pitches are built to be convincing. Five checks, and the documents behind them, that separate a firm that can do the work from one that can describe it.
Two crews can charge the same monthly rate for a yard and leave behind completely different properties three years later. Here is where the difference is made.
Continue reading Mowed, Blown and Gone in Thirty Minutes? What Separates Upkeep From Maintenance
Contingency fees sound standard until you read what the percentage is multiplied by. Gross or net, costs before or after, and how the rule changes by state.
Continue reading Is the Fee a Third of the Check or a Third of What's Left? The Line That Decides