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An era of upheaval
We are in a transition period between two historical eras. We're in the waning days of the Industrial Revolution and the start of a new age. We don't have the perspective to know what to name this new age, but many have taken to calling it the Information Age. You're likely wondering what that has to do with remodeling.
Use abandoned phone numbers to boost remodeling business
Using abandoned phone numbers can help remodelers pick up business from companies that have closed down
Sugastune America
SLS-ELAN Applications: Lift-assist mechanism for pop-up doors Features: Allows door to stay open in any position For the homeowner: Damper-equipped for soft closing Installation: Left/right side, single or in pairs For more info, go to HousingZone.com/PRinfo and enter # 257 www.sugatsune.com
Radical discounting is business suicide
Wendy A. Jordan answers remodelers most difficult questions and reports them in Executive Insight
Remodelers Tighten Up Labor Costs to Stay Afloat
Faced with a shortfall of new business, remodelers have been obliged to make cuts in staff, pay and benefits and bring work in house that used to be outsourced.
Getting the right close ratio for your remodeling sales
What percentage of leads should a remodeler close and how do you reach that close ratio? Two leading remodelers offer their advice.
Pellet fireplace shipments up 161%
While gas-burning products continue to represent the largest number of fireplace products shipped to retailers in the U.S. (1,017,000), pellet stoves and inserts and other biomass-burning fireplaces saw a 161 percent spike in shipments (141,000) in 2008. The figures, posted by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA), also show that fireplaces are a $5 billion—a-year industry.