Financials
Financials
Business financials advice, reports, and trends for professional home builders and remodelers.
Remodeling Spending To Tick Up Through Mid-2025
The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity report says things will trend up after a modest downturn
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6 Strategies to Optimize Gross Profit
Thoroughly estimating and tracking gross profits is the life blood of a business, and one remodeler shares the approach that works well for his firm
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Selling Your Company to Your Team
From company valuation to terms of the transfer, here’s a look at how three different remodelers made the deal work
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What's Beyond the Hammer?
Working with Brian Gottlieb on the book Beyond the Hammer provided a masterclass on how to build an aligned team
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Annual Listing of America's Top Remodelers 2012
Bullish outlook: Biggest remodelers see more growth in 2013
Remodeling Market Index returns to 2005 levels
This is the highest point the RMI has reached since the third quarter of 2005, reflecting the positive trends recently seen in the rest of the housing sector.
Housing rebound measured in major cities
According to data through June 2012 released by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the second quarter of 2012 ended with positive annual housing growth rates for the first time since Summer 2010.
President Obama offers lower mortgage fees in latest housing plan
Up to 3 million homeowners could save on mortgages under administration plan
Remodeling showing signs of recovery
While final numbers have not been released, IHS Global Insight predicts that home improvement spending rose 3.3 percent overall in 2011, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
iPads offer simple solutions for pricing remodeling jobs
iPads are making pricing jobs easier and quicker than ever before
Consumer bankruptcies down 10 percent from last year
Another positive sign for construction industry as homeowners clear their balance sheets
WSJ: Banks Face $17 Billion in Suits Over Foreclosures
The nation's major banks could be facing at least $17 billion in lawsuits because of improper foreclosure practices, a group of states' attorneys general said Tuesday
Report: Gov't Mortgage Modification Program Falling Short of Goals
Although thousands of homeowners have gotten mortgage modifications under the Making Home Affordable program, it's still well short of the millions the Obama administration hoped to help with the program
For-sale inventory increases in some metropolitan areas
The inventory of homes for sale rose slightly in March in many metropolitan areas across the nation. According to data compiled by ZipRealty, the listing inventory rose 1.1 percent in 23 metropolitan areas between February and March, after decreasing in both January and February.