Tips for a Successful Remodeling Project.

For many, there are few things more stressful than remodeling the home, whether they do it themselves or hire others to do the heavy lifting. From techniques that are not easy to pull off as the YouTube video suggests to the contractor who disappears before the project is complete, it can indeed be a hair-pulling journey that seems to have no end. The good news is that with a level head and some careful planning, you can take charge of the process and create a space that fulfills your needs in both form and function with estate management software for a remodeling project.  Gather Your Team – Arguably the most important variables in a successful and easier remodel are the people doing the work – from the architect and contractors to vendors and interior designers. It may be tempting…

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Paper to Platform to Practice with Estate Management Software.

During times of uncertainty there are several effective measures we can employ to ease stress, from taking better physical care of ourselves to reducing our intake of (mostly negative) news. One of the most critical things we can do, however, is take control of what is in our purview – including the management of our estate, paper to platform to practice with estate management software as this allows us to feel more secure about both the present and the future. If the mere thought of a deep dive into your finances makes your blood pressure rise, here are some steps you can take to turn the best practices you’ve read about into reality. Paper.  This will no doubt be the most daunting part of the process, especially if you’ve been lax about managing your estate thus far. One of…

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Estate management software for vendors and subcontractors.

If you’re an estate manager,  you probably remember a time, not too long ago, when you had to juggle all the moving parts of your job with nothing more than your mind and an Excel sheet – maybe even a pen and paper. The industry has been historically resistant to technology, largely because so many things could be handled in person, over the phone, or via email. However, as novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon (and Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park) said, “Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should.” Hopefully, you acknowledged this truth, incorporated estate management software for vendors and subcontractors into your best practices, and realized what a game-changer it was. More recently, all-in-one platforms have improved things exponentially by allowing you to store documents and share them others in a safe space. There is also the…

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