Scenario
2 markets I’ve been working (done over 1,000 jobs in each, about 90 minute drive between them) for the last few years got wacked in May.
Historically market A has been lower than most others in the state on Xactimate.
When the storm hit Xactimate pricing for each was as follows.
Market A
rfg 220 --140
rfg 240 --146
rfg 300 – 159
tear off 32
Market B
rfg 220 – 144
rfg 240 – 156
rfg 300 – 169
tear off – 35
In June the difference per square was $6-12 depending on the material. The storm actually hit more homes in market A.
Market B seems to have more contractors presumably because the out of towners wanted that extra $6-12.
Tonight I downloaded the new prices and don’t know what to say, market A, with more damage is basically the same and market B, with a pair of national players in town, has jumped a load.
Market A
rfg 220 --140
rfg 240 --146
rfg 300 – 160
tear off 32
Market B
rfg 220 – 154
rfg 240 – 164
rfg 300 – 182
tear off – 44
Material houses have gone up on counter prices for shingles in both markets, im still on my yearly contract price so it hasn’t affected me but how in the heck did it all of a sudden start paying $9 more a square to dump in market B? The dump hasn’t changed prices, same as always.
I’ve been told that there is some way to manipulate market labor pricing in the feedback section of Xactimate but idk if its true or how to even do it.
Market B has Aspen in town and market A doesn’t. The last time I worked in a market with Aspen the same thing happened to Xactimate, I was small then but it was great to ride their coat tails.
I need to know what to do to find the missing $34 a square in market A. I have sales reps and advertising money invested heavily in both markets and we are rocking in both spots, Market A has more work that will last longer than Market B but something has to give, $34 a square is a lot of dough.