Being a remodeler, much less a professional remodeler, is filled with long days, challenges and obstacles. But it is also filled with opportunity – opportunity that can be unlocked by sharing best practices, real world solutions and by working together. Join in the discussions and help us unleash the power of the remodeling industry. en-us http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686.html Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:44:56 PST http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/120050612.html As a business, we "need" certain things to happen to keep the lights on. We need a quality team of people working together. W... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/710050271.html I met with our bankers the other day. They said that 3-5 years ago, their lenders "ran the show." The lenders made the bank m... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/310049831.html I don't know about you, but we have gone through tremendous change. Change that I am excited about. Yes, it was necessitated by the tou... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/210049421.html I don't know about you, but I'm constantly trying to balance optimism with an ear to the ground for any surprises lurking around the corner. We'... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/310048431.html Picking is almost impossible because they are all so cute and playful ... and the few that aren't tug at my heart strings because I want to give th... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/30047803.html I am getting ready to give a review to one of our key team members. I've heard a lot of people don't do annual reviews - either they think th... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1400047140.html Inova Blood Donor Services came to our Bethesda offices last week. Case Cares has worked with Inova a number of times to orchestrate blood dr... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/300046630.html Value seems to be the buzzword with our clients - always has been to a degree; but these days it's a driving force. How are you building valu... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/500045650.html I like to think that I have a holistic view - yet I still am constantly amazed at how interconnected each facet of our business truly is. The... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1970044597.html We are seeing things stabilize verses the "free fall" many of us experienced over the last 6 months. Great news but I find it is st... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1000043900.html The best project managers are like black holes. They gobble up everything in their path and handle it. Broken pipe on the job – no ... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/940043294.html Olivia and I make a habit of going into the basement every couple of weeks to create some magic. As she would proudly tell you, she is 5 3/4 years... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1320042732.html What will remodeling look like in the future? 1. Remodelers: What will the remodeling landscape look like - consolidat... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/750042075.html The downturn in new home building has driven many manufacturers, suppliers and subcontractors to focus their sales efforts on remodelers. Rem... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/260041626.html Depends - on the opportunity as well as on the goals and aspirations of the person looking. Most of us are primarily driven by one of the following... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/600041260.html If/when you have to cutback your team, how do you know the best way to approach it? I have read articles and heard some remodelers suggest cutting ... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1410039941.html Today’s world wants input in their output. A license plate isn’t good enough anymore – it needs to be a vanity plate with s... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/800038480.html So my daughter is 5 (5 and 1/2 as she would be proud to tell you)....A couple of weekends ago we were walking up the steps to our home when she sto... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1220038322.html There are days right now that all I see are trees – the bark, the leaves, the roots. And it takes that focus, attention to detail and c... http://www.housingzone.com/blog/860000686/post/1290038129.html How do you get prospects to give you a shot at their home remodeling needs/wants? If we can get the phone to ring and tell our story to peopl...