Business Coach Cited in Suit Against Contractor
A New England contractor faces a civil suit alleging his company’s growth was tied to a business coach with a model that “encourages fraud.”
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Harvard Says Remodeling Spending Downturn to Slow
Could the drop in remodeling spending from post-COVID levels regulate soon?
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Power Home Remodeling Now Offers Subsidized Childcare
The home improvement giant's move seeks to address a greater industry issue
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Contractor Facing Lawsuit in ‘Major Case’ by Ohio Attorney General
An Ohio custom builder and remodeler faces a lawsuit after alleged losses exceeding $1 million
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The Payment Schedule
The topic for this month's discussion may seem elementary but actually is much more complex: what's the best way to get paid for your remodeling services? Our participants, Lynne and Jeff, give some valuable insight as to how they manage their payment schedule. Tom: Jeff, I'm going to start with you.
Cabinets, Countertops and Hardware
Coverings Etc Slabs made from semi-precious stones make up the quarried stone surfaces in the Concetto line of countertops and surfaces…
Working Smart
Hitachi The H65SD2 40-lb. demolition-style hammer from Hitachi has a 10.8-amp motor that delivers 31 ft./lbs. of direct impact energy yet…
Best in Class Winners
Professional Remodeler's 2006 Best in Class Survey asked top remodelers in the residential and commercial sectors to rate the qualities that attract them and keep them with a manufacturer and their products. Though most of the respondents named products from top manufacturers, our survey showed that the appeal's not all in the name.
PATH Report: Ageless Designs
Connect these dots: Aging-in-place remodeling is the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry. About 20 percent of the U.S. population will be elderly by 2030, and in 50 years, the percentage of retirees will more than double, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Lighten Your Environment
Amsco Windows The Serenity Series line of sound deadening and control windows by Amsco are made to regulate outdoor sound transmission in heavy…
Breaking Away
As Rick Pratt sat in an auditorium for his daughter's graduation from Syracuse University in May 2005, strains of pomp and circumstance filling the room with inspiration and hope, he had an epiphany. If he sold his business, Classic Homeworks, which he had spent 20 years growing into one of metropolitan Denver's most successful design/build firms, he wouldn't be giving up on anything.
LLC, S-Corp or Sole Proprietor?
Tom Swartz talks to a CPA and an attorney who counsel remodelers and help them choose the best business structure for their company.
Materials Costs Skyrocket
There's no relief in sight for remodeling firms that have been hit hard by the increased cost of building materials, says economist Ken Simonson. Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, said that some of the increases may level off as the housing market cools due to the highest mortgage interest rates in more than four years.