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How Much Does a Building Permit Cost? The Real Number
Season 2 Episode 75
Building permit fees aren't calculated the way most homeowners assume. Your contract price doesn't set the fee. The city uses a valuation table — a p…
16 hours ago
What Does a Building Department Do?
Season 2 Episode 74
What does a building department do with the plans you just spent nine months and a great deal of money producing? Almost nothing homeowners expect. I…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Approval Process Nobody Explains: Planning vs Building
Season 2 Episode 73
Planning approval and building permits are two separate things. Most homeowners don't figure that out until they're months into the process.
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2 weeks, 1 day ago
Does Remodeling Increase Property Taxes? The 2 Lines That Decide
Season 2 Episode 72
Does remodeling increase your property taxes? The honest answer is sometimes—and almost never the way you're picturing it. In most places, a remodel …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Home Renovation Return on Investment: 3 Returns Nobody Tells You
Season 2 Episode 71
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4 weeks, 1 day ago
How to Find a Contractor Without Getting Sold
Season 2 Episode 70
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How to find a contractor without your phone number getting sold to eight builders at once. Bill Reid walks through…
1 month ago
Owner's Representative Explained: When You May Need an Advocate on Your Side
Season 2 Episode 69
An owner's representative is the professional you hire whose only client is you and whose only job is your project — not just design, not just constr…
1 month, 1 week ago
Becoming an Owner Builder: The Jobs, Liability & Real Savings
Season 2 Episode 68
Most homeowners think becoming an owner builder means saving money by skipping the general contractor's overhead and profit. That's not what it is. W…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mechanics Liens: What Homeowners Must Know Before Paying
Season 2 Episode 67
Mechanics liens can attach to your home even when you paid your contractor on time for every single draw. A lumber yard you never spoke to, a truss m…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Budget Checkpoints: How to Control Costs During Home Design
Season 2 Episode 66
Most homeowners don't find out how to control costs during home design until it's too late—usually after the plans are drawn, the checks are cashed, …
2 months ago