<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Calabria Residential Advisors LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent Residential Advisors for high-value residential projects. We act on the owner's behalf to keep the project focused and on budget.]]></description><link>https://www.calabriaadvisors.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:12:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.calabriaadvisors.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[78% of Homeowners Blow Their Renovation Budget. Here's What the Other 22% Do Differently.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going over budget on a custom home or major renovation isn't the exception. It's the norm. But a quiet minority finish on plan, on budget, without the war stories. They aren't luckier or richer. They just do a handful of things differently. Here's a statistic that should give anyone about to renovate a moment's pause: 78% of homeowners exceed their renovation budget. When projects run over, the average overrun approaches 65%, and most of them run long too. Read those numbers quickly and it's...]]></description><link>https://www.calabriaadvisors.com/post/78-of-homeowners-blow-their-renovation-budget-here-s-what-the-other-22-do-differently</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a622bc8424f5a9980a5034d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:06:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02c45f_d77ff1351ea9467fa18822e2a36a9e67~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ron Molo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 50/50 Build: Why Only Half of Custom Homes Finish On Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building a custom home is one of the largest financial commitments most people ever make. The odds of it going according to plan are close to a coin flip. Here's why and what the successful half does differently.   Picture yourself at the edge of the most exciting project of your life. The lot is chosen. The vision is clear. You've waited years for this. And someone hands you a coin. Heads, your home finishes on budget. Tails, it doesn't. That isn't a metaphor. It's close to the actual math....]]></description><link>https://www.calabriaadvisors.com/post/the-50-50-build-why-only-half-of-custom-homes-finish-on-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60cca83775830b10c718f0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:20:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02c45f_304b3b28c932447298fca538f0af91d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ron Molo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>