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September 2024

How to Afford a Renovation: Phasing a Project: Part 2
In Part 1, I covered why phasing a project isn't the panacea it may seem at first - or in other words, why it's really dang complicated.
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Marilyn Moedinger
How To Afford a Renovation: Phasing a Project, Part 1
Everyone knows that construction prices are very high right now, and they're not really going anywhere [see: chronic, decades long labor shortage in the…
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Marilyn Moedinger
Podcast Roundup
I’ve been honored to be a guest on many podcasts over the last couple of years, and I’ve been able to share a ton of advice, thoughts, and of course an…
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Marilyn Moedinger

August 2024

Plan Markup: Making a Primary Suite WAY Better With Just a Few Moves!
This was a fun one - I posted a design opinion I feel strongly about, and someone responded with a question on a project he’s currently working on.
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Oh No...The Bids Came In Too High! Now What?!
It’s a tale as old as time…you’re all excited about your project, you’ve got preliminary designs in hand, done by an experienced architect, you’ve got…
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Marilyn Moedinger
Surveys: Why They Matter...and a Word of Warning
Word of warning: almost every survey I get has most of the setbacks marked incorrectly.
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Should We Move and Buy, or Stay and Renovate? 5 Key Questions
While interest rates are having a big impact on most people’s answer to this question these days, it’s still front of mind for many people:
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A Building's Single Biggest Enemy...But the Second is Just As Bad...!
Maybe they're tied?
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A, or B, or C? How to Get Unstuck and Make a D**n Decision!
I sometimes joke that I should change my job description from “Architect” to “Professional Helper of Decision-Making,” because I spend so much time…
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Huge Driver of Construction Costs!
One of the biggest factors that drives construction costs:
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