3 Apps You Should Be Using In Your Insurance Restoration Business

3 Apps You Should Be Using In Your Insurance Restoration Business Dropbox: If you are not already using this software, you are losing. The cost is very low and it will ensure you can access your documents anywhere: laptop, phone, pc, and so on. It secondly acts as a de facto “backup” of your documents. Since, […]

Xactimate Macros: Your Friend and Your Enemy

Xactimate Macros: Your Friend and Your Enemy It seems that everyone agrees: Xactimate macros are great. Here are three cautions you should consider when using macros: Xactimate macros are general templates. they can be wonderful if a loss fits in exactly with your template. But honestly how often is that the case? Seldom, if ever. The […]

3 Ways to Think Like Xactimate

3 Ways to Think Like Xactimate 1. Account for each and every activity that you are performing on a job. Xactimate is full of seemingly small incidentals that — in the aggregate — can increase the amount of revenue you can generate on a job tremendously. 2. Always update your pricelists. Pricelists change from month-to-month. You […]

4 Tips for Scoping Losses for an Xactimate Estimate

4 Tips for Scoping Losses for an Xactimate Estimate 1. Create a routine for scoping losses for an Xactimate estimate. Some prefer to scope from ceiling-to-floor and then clockwise around the walls. The important thing is to choose your routine and stick with it. This will help ensure thorough scoping which will help you maximize […]

4 Items Contractors Often Overlook in Xactimate Estimates.

4 Items Contractors Often Overlook in Xactimate Estimates. 1. Contents manipulation. This can range from $50 per room to hundred of dollars depending on the circumstance. Don’t forget to add this to all your estimates. It can really add up before you realize it. We receive many scope notes from contractors who do not account […]