The proposed Historic Homeownership Assistance Act received the support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors during its summer meeting in Madison, Wis.

Remodelers trying to help customers find an easy, relatively in-expensive way to im-prove their home’s ap-pearance.

A firm that handles both design and construction can make life easier for its clients.

With growing interest in green remodeling, contractors, designers and architects might want to read The Resourceful Renovator, A Gallery of Ideas for Reusing Building Materials.

Marketing is not about slick magazine advertisements and complicated Web sites but about results.

'Buyer, beware!' might be advisable for consumers, but 'Remodeler, beware!' is appropriate when it comes to state laws concerning home-improvement contractors.

Customer satisfaction is vital for the survival and growth of any business, and nowhere is that more true than in the remodeling industry.

Sixteen percent of remodeling clients -- 25% in the West -- cite improving the home's energy efficiency as a reason for remodeling.

Pat Burke and Jason Asmar are serious about numbers at The Burke Co., their Dallas remodeling firm

Windows are much more efficient than they were during the 1970s twin energy crises that catalyzed the long running string of window improvements.