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3 contractors, 3 wildly different quotes.
One says $8k. One says $22k. One never calls back. Now you're paralyzed and the project hasn't started.
02
You have no idea what things actually cost.
Subway tile runs $3–$18/sq ft. A standard vanity swap is $800–$2,400 in labor alone. A new kitchen faucet install? $150–$400. Without a baseline, you can't tell a fair quote from a ripoff.
03
You walk into every contractor call unprepared.
They ask what you want. You describe it vaguely. They run the meeting, quote high because you seem uncertain, and you leave with no idea if it was fair.