Hiring An Home Improvement Trade Online
Have you ever tried to hire any type of construction trade over
the last 5 years? If so you know that it's next to impossible
unless you are some billionaire developer with his own T.V.
show. The simple fact is that trades are just like any other
business and follow the money. There is nothing wrong with the
trades trying to please their biggest customer or taking care of
customers that they expect will continue to build once the
housing boom is over. In fact if you want a major non-essential
renovation on your home, you may want to consider waiting until
the housing boom slows down.
Very simply all reputable housing trades want to earn the most
amount of money they can while the housing boom lasts. Again
nothing wrong with this. Ask yourself what you would do in their
shoes? or their boots.
What if you need housework done now? Here are some quick money
saving tips 1. Consider hiring a general contractor vs. doing it
yourself. The idea is that a general contractor will have a full
time loyal crew working for him. Often he is able to pay his
crew less in return for steady work. So by hiring a
contractor
its often cheaper that trying to hire the trades yourself
individually. 2. Pair your needs up with a friend and offer the
trade both jobs. DO NOT, I repeat do not insult the trade with
an offer like "if you do a good job on my house I will recommend
you to many others". When I first started in business I believed
this empty promise and never end getting one lead from anyone
who said this. Now as a seasoned business person I would just
answer that for every new paying customer they bring me I will
deduct X amount off their bill. 3. Due Diligence--there are lots
of way to find new contractors and trades. Try looking online or
searching a home improvement directory
About the author:
Kris Koonar is President of Crack Marketing leading a team of Internet Marketing
Consultants with over 5 years of experience and 100's of
projects. He is also writer of an Internet Marketing Course
called "The Website MBA"
Kris can be contacted at 1.877.270.7170 or
kris@crackmarketing.com
Written by: Kris Koonar
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