#8 French Reno Diaries - Rants & Bants! (The one where Micala gets nostalgic about Burger King)
Episode 8, Season 1
Rants & Bants episodes are our informal, off-the-cuff chats - think of them like secretly recorded calls. Less polish, more spontaneity - but always insightful!
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Are French renovation quotes getting more expensive? Why are trades being ghosted? And do cheap French properties even exist anymore?
In this Rants & Bants episode, we talk candidly about what’s happening behind the scenes in the French renovation world right now. From detailed devis being met with radio silence, to Facebook comment sections dissecting prices without context, we unpack why quotes look the way they do - and what homeowners might not see.
We also talk about the changing property market. Remember when you could buy a rural doer-upper for €30k? Those days are disappearing in many areas, and the maths of “buy cheap, renovate, sell high” isn’t as straightforward as it once was.
There’s also a frank chat about asking for insurance documents (yes, you absolutely should), choosing between quotes, and what actually makes a renovation business sustainable.
Plus, Mr Kipling, Burger King and ultra chic brackets from Poland…
À la prochaine!
Sue, Micala & Rosie
P.S. If you’re looking for more information and advice about insurance, make sure you listen to Episode #5: Why insurance IS worth the paper it’s written on (despite what you’re being told on Facebook)