PR January 2008

Package deals are found in most industries with standardized products. So why not remodelers? Coleman & Laurienzo Builders of Damascus, Md., wondered the same thing: why not package design and materials for customers?

Last year was one of transition for the remodeling industry from a market of soaring growth to one where many companies struggled to maintain those highs. With more of the same likely for 2008, companies that find the most innovative ways to improve their businesses will be the most likely to succeed in a challenging market.

As the calendar rolls over from 2007 to 2008, the likelihood 2008 will be a challenging year for remodelers increases with each passing day. Rising interest rates, declining home values and more coverage of the soft real-estate market by media have changed remodeling market dynamics in many ways.

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