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Don't let any contractors into your house until you've lived there for at least a few months, and learn how to recognize high pressure sales pitches from them. They'll take advantage of you if you don't. Always get more than one quote. If you're as much as tell them you're getting multiple quotes, they'll start lowering their prices pretty dramatically.
After 30 years of owning my own home my red flag is when they say "this is going to be a big job".
Probably because it is, they don't like you, or they don't want the job.
I'm not trying to be mean, but contractors will price it outrageously or say "this will be a big job" because they don't want the job, so you say no.
Holy fuck, what shit advice.
Please finish your thought. Let me get you started:
"Because..."
It's the first part that I don't agree with. There's zero reason to not hire a contractor in the first weeks of owning a new place. Assuming due diligence, you should know prior to closing what areas might need attention.
A lot of times you won't know what needs attention until you've lived in the house long enough. Not everything is immediately obvious.
Moral.
Ignorance is expensive.