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Residential Renovation Financial Tracker

This system provides a structured framework for tracking project costs, managing contractor bids, and monitoring real-time variance against a predefined renovation budget. It is designed for homeowners and project managers to maintain financial control throughout a construction lifecycle. Updates should be logged at the end of each business week to ensure accurate cash flow forecasting.

Column Definitions

• Category: [Text] Defines the trade or structural area (e.g., HVAC, Flooring).
• Item Description: [Text] Specific scope of work or material to be purchased.
• Estimated Cost: [Currency] The initial quote or budgeted amount.
• Actual Cost: [Currency] The final invoice or paid amount.
• Variance: [Formula] Difference between estimate and actual.
• Status: [Dropdown] Select from: [Not Started], [In Progress], [Completed], [On Hold].

Essential Formulas

Variance Calculation (Cell E2):

=C2-D2

Total Project Budget (Bottom of Estimated Column):

=SUM(C2:C100)

Total Spent to Date (Bottom of Actual Column):

=SUM(D2:D100)

Percentage of Budget Remaining:

=(SUM(C2:C100)-SUM(D2:D100))/SUM(C2:C100)

Conditional Formatting & Data Validation

1. Variance Highlighting: Apply Conditional Formatting to the "Variance" column. Set a rule where "Cell value is less than 0" to turn the background light red, indicating an over-budget line item.
2. Status Dropdown: Select the "Status" column and go to Data > Data Validation. Choose "Dropdown" and input the options: Not Started, In Progress, Completed, On Hold.
3. Completion Check: Apply a "Strikethrough" format to the entire row if the "Status" column equals "Completed" using the custom formula: =$F2="Completed".