Building With BuildHer

Building With BuildHer


Negotiation Power - Hear Me Roar!

March 10, 2021

Anyone who has designed, built or developed a property knows that there’s a whole lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. It’s not just about laying the foundation or getting the frame up, it’s about sourcing suppliers and trades and building a community of people around you to get the job done.




Builders, designers and architects have a certain negotiation power when it comes to sourcing the best price for materials, products and trades. They’ve spent time establishing relationships with suppliers, predetermining stock quantities and purchase pricing so that when you engage their services, you not only benefit their expertise but also their established network. In this episode, we talk about what you can do to leverage your negotiation power on your own projects.




Rebeka and Kribashini chat about the different types of leverage and how it all comes down to relationships. They talk about recommendations and referrals and the importance of being upfront and transparent, even when something goes wrong.




You’ll also hear about some of the amazing benefits of becoming a BuildHer and how there is some serious cost saving when the Little Black Book is involved. Rebeka talks about one of their superstar BuildHer’s who hired a builder and used her own sourcing power to save big on trade costs.


 


Rebeka and Kribashini also discuss volume builders (which is a whole other podcast altogether) and talk about the benefits and savings involved when engaging with this type of builder. You don’t get the choice as with a smaller builder, but you do get the cost-saving and Rebeka and Kribashini chat this out as well.


 


LINKS:


Listen to our Podcast episode on referrals and recommendations here


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