Marcus Reyes
Construction & Remodeling Editor
Marcus Reyes leads the construction and remodeling desk at HomeCostLab, where he is responsible for how every project estimate is built — from the national baseline down to the state and city level. His work focuses on translating raw construction-cost data into numbers a homeowner can actually plan around.
Before joining HomeCostLab, Marcus spent more than a decade around residential construction and renovation projects, which shapes how he thinks about the gap between a quoted price and a final invoice. He pays particular attention to the line items that quietly blow budgets — permits, prep work, change orders, and regional labor swings.
On HomeCostLab, Marcus oversees the cost-guide methodology, reviews the state-by-state multipliers for accuracy, and updates figures as material prices and labor markets shift. His goal is simple: give homeowners an estimate honest enough to negotiate with.