| Project Spotlight |
An ecological designer salvages an old bungalow and turns it into a green remodeling showplace
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| Best Practices |
Strite Design + Remodel has come up with a new program that encourages its trade contractors to refer more business.
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| From the Editor |
Today's economy makes it difficult to establish a brand as a green remodeler
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| Innovations |
McCutcheon, a green contractor, says that spray-foam products are at the top of the food chain when it comes to green insulation.
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| The Market |
After resisting the housing crash, Portland felt the impact in 2008, as sales, prices and remodeling activity slowed.
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| Best Practices |
John Murphy of Murphy Bros. in Minneapolis and Bernie Smith of MasterWorks Atlanta discuss the pros and cons of green remodeling
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| The Professional Remodeler |
If you could be 100 percent in the present 30 percent of the time, you would be happier and have more clarity of focus.
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| The Corner Office |
Although the market declined in 2008, the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is optimistic about the future of the remodeling market. Kermit Baker tells us why.
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| On Customer Satisfaction |
Good communication becomes good marketing to past clients
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| On Leadership |
Think about your past remodeling customers as a customer for life, which will allow you to maintain or build your brand in your market.
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