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on November 01,2010 in Feature
Coming up with an exit strategy is never easy. What do you need to do to successfully sell your business? Professional Remodeler’s Jud Mostenbocker (who sold his own company to his son) talked to...
on November 01,2010 in Feature
Even in this economy, there are builders in all markets producing good numbers. Management and sales expert Bob Schultz sheds some light on their secret to success. It includes having owner buy-in...
on October 13,2010 in Feature
on October 13,2010 in Feature
on October 13,2010 in Feature
Most aspects of the Affordable Care Act will not benefit many remodelers
on October 13,2010 in Feature
Providing good benefits is an important way to keep the best employees, but at the same time it can be an expensive thing to do, especially for small companies. Professional Remodeler’s Tom Swartz...
on October 13,2010 in Feature
Should an owner ever take a $0 salary to make ends meet? When does it make sense?
on October 07,2010 in Feature
Instead of price chasing the competition, Wathen-Castanos reinvents itself as a high-performance, green builder to grow during the market’s ‘darkest days.’
on October 07,2010 in Feature
For Lancaster, Pa.-based Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, customer satisfaction is more than great service and warranty — it’s about making the home-buying experience something truly special. Read...
on September 20,2010 in Feature

How remodelers can deal with the IRS's new focus on independent contractors

on September 15,2010 in Feature

All builders look for sales superstars, yet few companies are consistently able to make great sales hires. Here are 10 traits to look for when recruiting your next sales professional.

Jim Strite, Strite Design + Remodel
on September 15,2010 in Feature

A positive culture leads not only to happy employees, but also a more successful business

Sal Ferro
on September 15,2010 in Feature

Five years later, Professional Remodeler's 2005 Remodeler of the Year's diversified approach is paying dividends

on April 01,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Rosewood Homes, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based residential homebuilder, was recently honored with the 2010 Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice award for “Best Overall Purchase and Ownership Experience...
on March 17,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Compensation Interactive is a web-based survey tool that provides contractors with accurate, up-to-date compensation information.
on March 12,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
The NAHB Research Center announced that KB Home has reaffirmed its position as the first and only builder to earn the prestigious National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Builder designation for all...
on March 11,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
California loses the most construction jobs, Nevada has highest percentage decline and North Dakota loses the least jobs, has smallest percentage decline in construction employment.
on March 11,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
The job search engine will be one of the first of its kind to focus exclusively on a specific niche. To
on March 11,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
The new distribution at 7-Eleven, coupled with an existing collaboration with The Home Depot, will put Constru-Guía al Día directly into the hands of more than 400,000 Hispanic males...
on March 05,2010 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
The construction unemployment rate jumped to 27.1 percent and construction employment dropped to a 14-year low as another 64,000 construction workers lost jobs in February.