The 9 Contract Phrases That Turn a Remodel Into a Blank Check

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For affluent homeowners on the San Francisco Peninsula, the biggest budget risk is usually not the obvious stuff. It is not the slab issue, the framing surprise, or the long-lead window. It is the vague line in the contract that gives everyone room to interpret the job differently. California’s own guidance is pretty clear here. […]