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Top 6 Mistakes People Make When Selling Their Homes To Investors

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Refrain from adequately looking into their financial standing and reputation to avoid being taken advantage of – from unfair contracts to reduced sale prices without the ability to back out of the deal. Researching the investor beforehand can leave you feeling cheated.

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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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We decided to submit our proposal for an event called “Planning a Practice”, which would bring together an Architect, attorney, finance, and branding/strategic marketer to teach young architects the fundamental skills for starting their own practice. Start identifying your focus and keep track of your clients’ demographics.

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Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward

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Potential cost savings like these can reduce the cost and risk of financing these projects and contribute to making a project economically viable because of the quicker return on the investment. There may be allowances, holds, or yet-to-buys shown throughout an estimate that artificially inflate the cost.

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A Financial Management System for Architects

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The two categories consist of the following components: Direct Labor: Consists of two sub-components: Time spent on project activities that are chargeable to a project and billable to the client. Time spent on project activities that, while chargeable to a project, are not-billable to the clients. Not all chargeable time is billable).

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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And these buildings are not only efficient and affordable, they are quite beautiful, retaining the clean lines and dramatic angles that characterize her work for wealthy clients. Her Sustainable Housing Model would allow people to construct a highly modifiable house for as little as $8,000.

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140+ Software Tools for Architecture Firms [2020 Update]

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Outplanr is a tool used to keep projects on track , and it gives detailed information on the time spent on it against the own estimates. It is a great digital tool for architects as the platform provides a high focus on continuous innovation and personal customer service to each client. Project Management Tools for Architects.

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Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? It’s a very complicated topic, but the estimates for the contribution of the construction or the built environment are anywhere from 20 to 50 percent, most of them on the higher end. Start Transcript.