Owners living elsewhere
Representation for out-of-state and overseas owners
You are building or renovating in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach and you live somewhere else. We represent you on site, walking the job, attending meetings, checking payments and making routine calls within the authority you set.
The risk
What changes when the owner is not local
An owner who flies in once a month sees the site about twelve days a year. The contractor is there every day. Between visits you rely on photos chosen by the people you are paying.
Distance slows decisions. The contractor needs a yes on a $60,000 change by Thursday and you are six time zones away. Wire fraud and missing lien waivers are also more common when the owner is not around. We are on site for you every week, bring you decisions ahead of time and verify every payment before you send it.
What’s included
What we do for you
Results
What you get
You approve what you need to from anywhere, with the facts in front of you.
Each payment checked against work in place by someone in the building.
You decide what we can approve and what comes back to you.
How it runs
The process
- Set the authorityWhat we decide and what you decide, in writing.
- Set the scheduleReport day, a standing call and urgent-contact rules.
- Represent you on siteWalks, meetings and inspections handled locally.
- Control the paymentsPayments go out only after our review, waivers and confirmed wire instructions.
- Hand overTurnover walk in person or on video, documents delivered.
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01Authority matrix signed by you
- 02Weekly photo and video report
- 03Decision memos for remote approval
- 04Pay-app review memo and lien waivers before each payment
- 05Meeting minutes and action items
- 06Storm-preparedness confirmation and post-storm site report
- 07Monthly budget and schedule summary
Can you sign on my behalf?
Within the limits in your authority matrix. The construction contract and Notice of Commencement stay with you unless your attorney sets up a formal authorization.
How often will I get updates?
Weekly at minimum, with photos, video, schedule and budget. Urgent issues come to you as they arise.
I live abroad. Can you work around my schedule?
Yes. Osher has worked on projects in Sydney, New York, Los Angeles and South Florida, and we set reporting times for your time zone.
How do you protect against payment fraud?
Payments go out only after our review and lien waivers. Wire instructions are confirmed by phone, and any banking change is checked independently.
What happens when a hurricane is forecast?
We confirm the contractor’s storm plan is in place and report back. After the storm we inspect the site and send a condition report.
Start a project
Have someone on site for you every week
Call (570) 339-7793 or book a video consultation. We will set up reporting and authority that fit how you want to run your project.
- A 30-minute call with Osher about your project
- An honest opinion, even if you decide not to hire us
- A written proposal: flat monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value