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Are you listening to your remodeling clients?

A recent experience got me thinking about how companies all-too-often fall back on financial incentives when dealing with an unhappy custome...

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Lead paint lessons from The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch is a font of life lessons from the importance of compromise to why you should never lie to your parents to ... uh ... never...

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Does your social media policy violate labor laws?

For the last couple of years I've been speaking to groups of remodelers about crafting a social media strategy for their firms and one of...

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Book Review: 100 Best Kitchens & Dining Rooms

The 100 Best Kitchens & Dining Rooms This new book from Beta-Plus is a nice collection of design ideas, but definitely more of the...

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Watchdog: Government's 'Hardest Hit' Housing Program Falling Short

Excuse me if you've heard this before ... In what we can't exactly call a surprise, another government program aimed at helping underwater...

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Success through collaboration

When you look at your trade contractors, your suppliers, product distributors, what do you see? Are they a line item, an expense, a...

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Is this the year employees walk?

Employers have had it pretty good the last few years when it comes to managing employee turnover and keeping workers happy. The state of...

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IBS Pre-Show Thoughts and Observations

Having arrived in Orlando for the International Builders Show and NAHB Winter Boards, a few quick updates and observations: Still no...

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Megaupload case shows danger of 'cloud'

Over the last few months, I've talked to a lot of remodelers that are opting to use the cloud to store their files and share them with subs...

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What is your key to success in remodeling?

We reached out to dozens of remodelers for this month’s cover story, asking them what they saw as their top challenges and opportunities for...

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Housing industry could foot bill for payroll tax cut

So apparently there is something Republicans and Democrats can agree on: the housing industry is an easy target. The latest proposal from...

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Don't be afraid to innovate

This month we named our Remodeler of the Year — Anthony Home Improvements in Elkins Park, Pa. We chose the company for a number of reasons,...

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Avoiding the hard housing questions

One of the most depressing/astounding/frustrating things about the current race for president has been the complete lack of attention to...

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Real-life remodels: Tips and trends from this year's Design Awards

If there’s one theme that runs through this year’s Professional Remodeler Design Awards, presented this month, it’s practical. After years...

Are you listening to your remodeling clients?

Lead paint lessons from The Brady Bunch

Does your social media policy violate labor laws?

Book Review: 100 Best Kitchens & Dining Rooms

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features