From: ginsengtea2005@yahoo.ca   
      
   have any of u try elance, free bids online?   
      
   "3D Peruna"  wrote in message   
   news:LfROj.2248$gU3.1946@newsfe02.lga...   
   > Pierre Levesque wrote:   
   >> "3D Peruna"  wrote in message   
   >> news:qTeOj.505$iC6.365@newsfe05.lga...   
   >>> ++ wrote:   
   >>>> Call your local AIA.  Every single AIA refers architects looking for   
   >>>> your kind of work, however large, however small.  You can request   
   >>>> several names so you can get several perspectives.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Galina.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> PS.  Service magic is fine for finding a plumber, IF that plumber has a   
   >>>> lot of verifiable references that aren't his/her relatives.  But for a   
   >>>> registered architect in good standing , use the AIA.   
   >>>>   
   >>> SM has been worthless to us.  We're no longer listed, nor do we use them   
   >>> for leads.   
   >>   
   >> Oh well, sorry to hear it.  Maybe not much listing in your area?  As you   
   >> know, they've been good for 2-3 jobs/year for the past 4 years for me...   
   >   
   > We tried the "only pay for the leads you want" route.  The problem was by   
   > the time we figured out what they really wanted/needed wasn't an architect   
   > (or had an unrealistic expectation of what $200,000 would buy them in   
   > construction costs), we'd have paid for their education.  It wasn't worth   
   > it.   
   >   
   > We worked with SM for a bit to target things tighter, but all we got in   
   > our area were bathroom remodel type leads.   
      
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