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26 August 2024 | 4 replies
You may pay a bit more and make a little less, but playing the long term game is key in real estate.The types of structures could be lump sum (one price) or cost plus (meaning you pay the cost of material and labor plus a flat fee—more of an open-book model).I see some investors who want to pay for ALL the materials, which is excellent for the investor (more control of finishes & cost) and general contractor (if they are getting paid well).
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26 August 2024 | 2 replies
The bank used a comparable sales model.
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29 August 2024 | 23 replies
Maybe we can pass that off for $245k from the current $250k ;)Too good of a client to ever give up by choice - they are just good people and model clients, which on any engagement is a rarity, never mind such a large one.
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27 August 2024 | 11 replies
Then, and only then, tackle another strategy/business model.
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26 August 2024 | 15 replies
I have relationships with several builders reps that I get lists of homes with incentives and sometimes builder models that come up for sale or cancelled contracts which gives me a slight advantage over others that are just searching MLS.
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27 August 2024 | 21 replies
Though they close one out of ten deals, their business model is stealing deposits.
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26 August 2024 | 24 replies
While I do price competitively, I am personally not competing with the "race to the bottom" lenders that will do loans for almost free because their model is volume.
24 August 2024 | 55 replies
Just depends if the site wants to cater to the true fan or to a larger audience (and both are viable models).
30 August 2024 | 70 replies
Anyone who tells you otherwise, didn't put forth the effort or they tried to reinvent the Renatus model if they marketed the product.
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23 August 2024 | 4 replies
Franchises work great when their exact model fits, round hole round peg.