The top 10 ways a bad contractor can scam you

Portland's downtown hotel crash and a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed contractors both hit homeowners, and we break down why. I saw hotels in Portland go from hundreds of millions to pocket change, and that cascade matters even if you're only worried about a kitchen remodel. W ...  Show more

Forget polite corporate spin — I ripped into something that smells funny and I’m dragging you along. I talk about how Lennar spun off Milrose (they split it off in early 2025), and then Milrose went on a buying spree: more than 700 finished homes across 15 states in about a month ...  Show more

This week David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, Founders of FAME Architecture & Design discuss 7 tips for selecting the right contractor and the qualities to look for in a good one:

1. Willing to innovate
2. Trustworthy

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss four different ways and times clients can hire a contractor: Negotiated Agreement, Competitive Bidding, Design Build, and Pre-Construction. The two cover the benefits and negatives of each, their preferred method, t ...  Show more

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss tips and challenges with home remodel projects. The two cover project scope and vision, design analysis, three different types of remodel projects and how they should be approached, predicting and planning for const ...  Show more