{"id":9414,"date":"2022-11-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-13T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/nz\/?p=9414"},"modified":"2023-03-08T10:29:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T22:29:15","slug":"renovation-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/nz\/blog\/renovation-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Break through customer renovation fears\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Movies and television shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0091541\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poke fun<\/a> at renovation projects gone wrong, but when your business is on the line, it\u2019s no laughing matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Ysweei5XSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a>, award-winning architect and builder David Pollard offers ways to reframe the negative thoughts customers can have about renovating. By better understanding your market and your customer needs, you can manage your customers\u2019 expectations and face down these common renovation stigmas:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>The project will cost more than expected&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>The project will take longer than expected&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Emotions get in the way of smart decisions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>The renovation cost is out of line with the property\u2019s value&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>The renovation cost is unfairly priced&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>My renovation project will just make me miserable&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Renovators like you can combat each of these by clearly communicating your project\u2019s purpose, scope, pricing and scheduling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how you can use software to quickly create project estimates and schedules, why not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/trial-for-free\/#demo-section\">book a demo<\/a>&nbsp;with a friendly Buildxact team member? Imagine how much easier your customer conversations will be when you have all the material pricing and labor clearly listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details, check out Buildxact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pricing<\/a>, or begin working right away with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildxact.com\/us\/trial-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14-day trial<\/a>&nbsp;that is free to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Webinar: Increase your value!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Ysweei5XSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>David 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