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Remodeling Spending To Tick Up Through Mid-2025
The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity report says things will trend up after a modest downturn
Business
Curbio Joins NAR As New Member Benefits Partner
National Association of Realtors members receive access to the Curbio home improvement platform
NAHB
NAHB Announces Action Plan for Housing Affordability
Six of the proposed 10 action items are important to residential remodelers
Home Improvement
Re-Bath Expands its Reach with New Franchise
The company signs a deal with brothers who are first-time franchisees
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Special Section: Catastrophic cases
Contractors share how they navigated their business and clients through the most extreme weather events of the past few years.
Special Section: Minding the storm chaser
The difference between opportunists and legitimate contractors starts with visibility.
Special Section: David Lupberger examines disaster mitigation and remodeling
Jon Vogel, president of the New Outlooks Construction Group Inc., in Robbinsville N.J., experienced the effects of Hurricane Sandy firsthand when he and his partner Anthony Cammallere of T&K Contractors, Freehold, N.J., lost their shore-based showroom to flooding.
Labor Days: The Labor Crunch and the Hispanic Diaspora
Three stories jolted me in quick succession last week. A close friend who leads a residential home building firm in Chicago responded glumly when…
Special Section: 7 tips for dealing with insurance companies
How to ensure your clients get a fair settlement so they can return to their repaired home quickly.
Special Section: Hitting home, how one contractor faces Hurricane Sandy
Though G&L had no prior experience with insurance restoration, David Caputo successfully navigated the muddy waters of Hurricane Sandy remodeling. He did it by determining what work not to do, as well how to meet the expectations of insurance companies.
Special Section: Big-storm insurance restoration, how the pros do it
Property restoration after a weather event can be a catastrophe for your company?or a revenue windfall.
Special Section: Storm-related work generating opportunities
Most remodelers who respond to storms find business booming despite associated risks.
Special Section: Weathering the storm
The business impact big storms have on remodelers and home-improvement companies.