Money & Pricing
True budget
What a job actually costs to complete, materials, labor, overhead, and profit, used to decide whether a carrier's payment covers the work.
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Common questions
What does "True budget" mean in Xactimate estimating?
What a job actually costs to complete, materials, labor, overhead, and profit, used to decide whether a carrier's payment covers the work.
Where does "True budget" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow, see the full guide for where it fits.
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