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Embrace what is, not what was

I recently got to spend some time in Madison, Wis., for one of our PR Night educational and networking events. Madison is one of those...

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NARI members optimistic about market

Jersey City, NJ -- Writing from the NARI Spring Business Meeting here, and the news seems to be mostly positive.Most remodelers I've...

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In case you weren't able to catch it live, we've archived our webinar with Mark Richardson. As usual, Mark had some great insight into where...

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Remodeling Continues Heading Up

More good news this week for remodeling.The market keeps growing, even while new construction continues to get battered. The latest is a...

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By Jonathan Sweet, Editor in ChiefPosted 3/7/11The battle to repeal the new 1099 requirements continues to move at a glacial pace.(In case...

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By Jonathan Sweet, Editor in ChiefPosted 2/16/11In a report sure to cause some controversy, real estate research firm CoreLogic says that...

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One of the big barriers to a housing industry recovery is the perception that there are a large number of vacant homes out there that are...

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Reason to believe in recovery

A preview of our February issue: I’ve just gotten back from the International Builders Show, the industry’s big show for all things...

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There’s opportunity out there

Our cover story this month focuses on the opportunities being afforded by social media and the Web in general. And although many remodelers...

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It's not getting a lot of attention in the partisan bickering over the tax compromise in Washington last week, but remodelers hoping for an...

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