Tariffs: A reason to sign that remodel contract...yesterday.

I think nearly every American can agree on one thing right now…there’s a LOT of change going on.

我认为现在几乎每个美国人都能就一件事达成一致……正在发生很多变化。

While none of us can be certain where things will end up, what we do know is that Tariffs are no longer just talk, they have been formally put on the table and the tariffs on China begin today .

虽然我们谁都不能确定事情最终会如何，但我们所知道的是，关税不再只是说说而已，它们已经正式摆上桌面，对中国的关税从今天开始。

As of yesterday, tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods have been delayed by a mere 30 days.

截至昨天，加拿大和墨西哥商品的关税仅推迟了 30 天。

This leaves little to the imagination of the likely outcomes in the future.

这使得人们对未来可能出现的结果几乎没有想象空间。

So what does this mean for that remodel you’ve been putting off?

那么这对于您一直推迟的改造意味着什么呢？

Building supplies are major imports from Canada - specifically steel and lumber.

建筑用品主要从加拿大进口，特别是钢材和木材。

Remember in 2020/2021 when home building and remodel prices skyrocketed, to the point where builders wouldn’t even fully solidify pricing when they signed a contract?

还记得 2020/2021 年，房屋建筑和改造价格飞涨，以至于建筑商在签订合同时甚至不会完全确定价格吗？

Much of that had to do with lumber supply shortages from Canada.

这很大程度上与加拿大的木材供应短缺有关。

Mexico supplies much of our lime and gypsum product which makes up plasterboard, cementboard, cement, and mortar.

墨西哥供应我们的大部分石灰和石膏产品，这些产品构成石膏板、水泥板、水泥和砂浆。

All critical components in building structures, additions, bathrooms, driveways, garages, etc.

建筑结构、附加设施、浴室、车道、车库等的所有关键部件。

Long story short, if you’ve been sitting on a remodel bid because the work feels intimidating or the bid felt a tad high before - run, sign it and get to work.

长话短说，如果您因为工作令人生畏或之前感觉出价有点高而一直坐在改造投标中 - 运行，签署并开始工作。

If it felt way too high, start making calls to alternate contractors and get a couple more bids STAT.

如果感觉太高，请开始致电替代承包商并获得更多出价 STAT。

This is the time where quick action will be rewarded in significant savings.

此时，快速行动将带来可观的节省。

Building industry experts are already advising their tradespeople to begin planning for price hikes ahead of the tariffs so they are not caught in a negative margin.

建筑行业专家已经建议他们的商人在关税之前开始计划涨价，这样他们就不会陷入负利润。

It is possible, many contractors will not even wait for everything to go into effect and prices will begin to rise in the coming weeks.

有可能，许多承包商甚至不会等待一切生效，价格将在未来几周内开始上涨。

You’ll end up with a project where the contractor will not commit to their bid on material prices.

您最终会得到一个承包商不会承诺材料价格投标的项目。

You may begin the remodel and half way through, expenses have gone so out of whack that you have to pause or make decisions that lead to an end product that is out of alignment with your goals or aesthetic.

您可能开始改造，但进行到一半时，费用已经变得不正常，以至于您不得不暂停或做出决定，从而导致最终产品与您的目标或审美不一致。

Don’t get stuck wishing you’d done something while you could.

不要总是希望自己能做点什么。

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感谢您阅读《诚实的经纪人》！

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