Lending practices still affecting the size of projects, delaying others, but financing is better than it was two years ago.

Industry research and advisory firm Forrester Research predicted the U.S. mobile payment market will grow to $90 billion in 2017—a 48 percent compound annual growth rate from the $12.8 billion spent in 2012. Now is the time to research the best mobile-payments options for your business.

The aging baby boomer market, consisting of individuals between 48 and 67 years old, will play a major role in the remodeling renaissance. As this generation moves into retirement, they will seek retrofits to their current homes.

There are things we can do to offset this economic uncertainty: become a market leader in your local area.

What if I told you there was a simple way to increase the production of your sales reps to provide a competitive advantage for your remodeling company and ultimately improved profitability and customer retention?

Once you determine the clients’ challenges and their budget, now you can provide your solutions. You have to create the process to solve their problems, help create their vision, and realize that the product is only a piece of the solution.

Over the past several years your prospects have changed dramatically. These changes are not in their basic demographics (where they live or their income); the changes are in their behavior and attitude toward spending money on their homes. Your prospect is nervous. Your prospect is overwhelmed by all the choices.

Seminar teaches remodelers how to focus your sales efforts for greater results in 2013

Normandy Remodeling recognized for work on historic Victorian home in LaGrange, Ill.

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry named immediate past president Dean Herriges as its chairman of the board and elevated Art Donnelly to the office of president.