After years of declining revenue, the revitalized home-improvement industry is repositioning itself to address emerging growth markets and rebuild its workforce to better serve the evolving needs—and wants—of its customer base. According to the recently published Emerging Trends in the Remodeling Market from Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the…
MoreThere are a few things we do during the bidding process that have helped us to be successful—and it starts before we send the estimate. BEFORE SENDING THE ESTIMATE First of all, we start every relationship with a face-to-face meeting. I make it a point to set technology aside, visit the job…
MoreDoing product reviews as we do, it’s not uncommon to hear from manufacturers who would like us to take a look at their latest and greatest. What is uncommon is to hear from a painter who’s just so excited about a product that they reach out to tell us about it. From…
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Over the last few years, we’ve all watched the multifamily market segment recover to the pre-bust levels of the early 2000s. In 2014, 350,000 apartments were produced and, if predictions are right, that number will climb even higher in 2015. But what about those single-family homes? When’s their rebound expected to hit?…
MoreYou’re ready to take your business to the next level and are wondering where to find the training you need to get there. Here are some general guidelines for getting started. Begin with an evaluation of your business. Sit down with pen and paper and write down the goals you would like…
MoreJosh Abramson is a man who knows how to follow up on a vision. In 1987, at just 19, after dropping out of school, Abramson had a dream of working for himself. He enrolled in a trade school to learn the art of wallpapering and found he was very good at it….
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