To lower costs, 1 in 3 homeowners are willing to hire a contractor with holes in their resume.
About 33% of surveyed homeowners say they'd consider hiring a contractor with a questionable reputation to save money, according to a new report by Clever Real Estate, a housing data site.
Generally, homeowners say reputation is the most important factor when hiring a contractor (25%), followed by experience (23%), cost (19%), personal recommendations (13%), availability (11%) and estimated project timeline (10%).
As homeowners juggle insurance claims and recovery efforts from back-to-back storm aftermaths, one thing to keep in mind is who to hire as a contractor.
Ask for reviews and references "The first thing you want to do is check [the contractor's] reputation," said Hicks.
Persons:
Visoot, Clever, Milton, Worters, Hicks, Dunaway, Seale, they'd
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