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James F. McClister

James McClister is managing editor for Professional Remodeler.

Tile trends

What Are the Top 5 Tile Trends of 2021?

James F. McClister is now the digital content director at PRODUCTS Magazine and editor at Custom Builder magazine. Coverings returned in person this year after a 2020 that...
July 21, 2021
nari delchester and omaha split from nari national to become professional remodeling organizations

NARI Loses Two More Chapters

The Omaha and DelChester chapters of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry today confirmed that as of June 25, 2021 the two (with NARI NY’s announcement making it...
June 29, 2021
NARI NY leaves NARI National

NARI NY Votes to Leave National, Changes Name to PRO NY

The New York chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry today voted to terminate its chapter agreement with NARI National. Of the members present during...
June 25, 2021
florida state house passing legislation about virtual inspection for residential building

Florida Legislators Want Virtual Inspections

Through unanimous votes in both Florida’s House of Representatives (118-0) and Senate (39-0), the State government recently passed The Florida Build Codes Act. If signed into ...
June 8, 2021
Open Concept Plan

The Life, Death, and Future of the Open Concept

That a floor plan could attract controversy is a novel idea. Still, the open concept has a few.Credible people have called the layout an “exasperating privacy killer,” “a terrible...
June 2, 2021
Nari Dc Terminated

BREAKING: NARI "Terminates" Chapter Agreement with NARI Metro DC

NARI Metro DC was today delivered notice that two days ago the association's National Board of Directors voted to "terminate" its "chapter agreement"  for what ...
May 21, 2021
nari national errant email suggests dissolving local chapters

Errant NARI Email Mentions Possible Vote to Dissolve Chapters

Shared in a tweet published earlier this month, two emails sent by National Association of the Remodeling Industry Board Chairman Doug King appear to include discussion of possible...
May 21, 2021
Looking at floor plan

The Selling Value of Open-Ended Questions

Closed questions are great when you want yes or no answers, but not when you're trying to get to know a homeowner. Long-time sales leader in the remodeling industry Dave Yoho ...
May 21, 2021