May 2001
Feature
My first full week at Professional Remodeler was spent at the International Builders Show in Atlanta, where I saw a lot of familiar names in plumbing and heating and air conditioning from my seven years with Supply House Times.
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A system that links everything from lead creation to financial reporting is a must-have management tool.
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What really matters to homeowners when they’re shopping for a remodeler?
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Fair Pay [4]
Ask an owner of a remodeling company how much money he makes, and he’s likely to give the wrong answer.
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High-End Hits [5]
High-end homeowners want the latest, newest and most up-to-date kitchens. Karlson Kitchens, an Evanston, Ill.-based company, has identified recent kitchen trends.
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Most general remodelers have received requests for projects to make life easier for elderly or disabled clients.
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Spending by homeowners on home improvement projects increased modestly to $102.5 billion for the four quarters ending in the first quarter of 2001.
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Bartelt-Filo plots a marketing plan that takes the company over the $5 million mark.
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While Lonny Rutherford traveled his state as president of the New Mexico Home Builders Association a couple of years ago, big trouble was brewing back at his office in Farmington, N.M.
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Remodelers present the pros and cons of continuing to work in the field.
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The U.S. Census Bureau once again will begin collecting data on remodeling permits next year after a seven-year hiatus.
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Ripe for Remodeling [13]
Despite the building booms in the Sun Belt, new homes make up a smaller percentage of the total supply of available housing than they did 30 years ago.
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It’s a common problem for remodelers: Clients have grand ideas but limited budgets and space. Rather than walk away from such projects, though, remodelers and builders can refer these customers to a new book, Creating the Not So Big House by...
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Amid all the hubbub about how the Internet is opening up whole new worlds to its users, one remodeling firm has turned to the Net as a vehicle for employees to communicate within the company as well as with its clients and has received an NRQ...
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