Justin Steubs

Real estate & construction consultant | Author & podcaster | Learning out loud | Faith over ego |

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Under the FairTax (HR 25) your whole paycheck comes home, with no federal income or payroll tax withheld. You pay one visible 23% inclusive rate on new goods & services. Every household also gets a monthly prebate to cover tax on essentials. @FlFairTax #FairTax #HR25

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The prebate is the part critics skip. Spending up to the poverty level is effectively untaxed because the tax on it comes back to every household. #FairTax

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@tomPS92264 @MyDesert @Nordstrom Fair point Tom. Highway 111 in Palm Desert & Rancho Mirage already pulls that shopper. Palm Springs is betting on locals & visitors downtown. Curious which one wins.

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@HousingWire Model homes are built to get a yes. I'd still want a buyer to walk that flooring in a house people already live in before treating the upgrade as the standard.

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@HousingWire Low foreclosure counts don't mean properties are in better shape. A lot of the risk just moved into deferred maintenance that shows up after closing.

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@HousingWire Rising inventory doesn't automatically mean cleaner deals. A lot of those extra listings have work that was put off & that work shows up after the inspection if you don't look closely.

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@BDHSoCal Days on market is useful, but in the desert I also watch how many deals slow down after inspection. Condition & deferred work still decide a lot of closings here.

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Every job I run gets the same file: scope, schedule, change orders, photos & closeout. It's saved me more fights than any contract clause. I packaged mine into the Job File Kit for contractors & PMs: https://t.co/ILfH9L7cev

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The cheapest day to fix a project is the day before you own it. Most project problems are bought at closing.

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A failed inspection for something small costs you the reinspection wait. That wait is usually longer than the fix. Be ready when the inspector shows up.

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Clients think they're buying square footage, finishes & a date. What they're actually buying is judgment when the plan meets the ground.

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Nobody remembers the foundation pour. Everybody remembers the door that never closed right. The last five percent decides how a job is remembered.

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David took off Saul's armor because he hadn't tested it. Most of us get handed someone else's armor at some point. It can look respectable & still get you beaten.

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TRUTH

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They become more expensive

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@CSG_Guide Honestly the town matters less than the first submittal. Complete sets with every consultant sheet in clear first review faster almost everywhere. Incomplete ones eat a full correction cycle.

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The building department is on your critical path whether you schedule it or not. The only difference is whether you planned for it or found out about it.