Ask almost anyone who has managed a construction project and they’ll recount a long list of frustrating events, from permit issues to weather and delivery delays. Oftentimes the villain of this horror story is a contractor who did shoddy work, didn’t complete the job, or had an attitude that made working with them highly unpleasant – sometimes all of the above. Questions about missed deadlines or other problems are met with vague answers or go ignored altogether. This is bad enough when you’re the homeowner and far worse when you’re the property manager and caught between the negligent contractor and an unhappy client(s). You may even find yourself wrangling with the homeowners’ association and prickly neighbors complaining about noise and the backhoe sitting on the front lawn for months. Here are some ways you can nip problems in the…

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…