Estimating your Rehab in 20 minutes - Worcester MA Black Diamond

[Ann Bellamy]

Our very popular 2 part series on estimating is back, this time in Worcester. So for those who missed it, or want to hear it again, here is a description of the free events.

Part I Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Worcester

Part II Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Worcester

A Quick and Dirty method for estimating your rehab, without your contractor

Does a property go under contract to someone else while you’re still pulling your rehab estimate together?

If you’re not a contractor, with Home Depot’s database in your head, how do you estimate your rehab budget on a redevelopment project?

·Do you spend days waiting for your contractor to show up to give you an estimate?

·When he does show up, is it days more to get the numbers?

·While you’re doing all this waiting, does someone else get it under contract?

·Are you missing out?

We’re going to go through a property and give you the “Rules of Thumb” that will help you do the Quick and Dirty estimate in about 20 minutes.This is not a substitute for going through the property with your contractor in detail, or developing a detailed scope of work and contract, but will allow you to quickly estimate what a rehab will cost so you can make an offer on the spot.

You will see:

·Actual numbers

·Sample photos of what we are discussing

Our first half of this discussion will include exterior repairs and mechanical systems with Nick Aalerud. Interior and sizzle features with Julio Vega to follow at our October Worcester meeting.

Where: Coral Seafood Restaurant, 225 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, Massachusetts

When: 6PM Networking, 6:30 PM programming starts

Who: All are welcome, our events are free

When we last held these events in Waltham, we were way oversubscribed, and had to close the room. So we decided to hold them again so that those who missed it had another chance. Anyone who was there the first time will tell you it was well worth your time. The presentations are interactive so you can ask all the questions you like.