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HDA 052: Understanding Construction Allowances

September 11, 2023 • Chris • Episode 52

#052: Construction allowances are misunderstood by many homeowners who have never built a custom home or renovated their current house. Allowances are easy to understand, they are a placeholder value for a particular item that will be used in the construction of your home. This allows you as the client to defer the selection of the item until a later date and allows the contractor to begin construction before all of the final decisions are made. If what you choose is more expensive than the allowance value carried, you pay more. If what you choose is less expensive than the allowance value carried you pay less and a credit gets issued towards the overall construction budget.

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