Market Leaders: Dallas

2011 Dallas Market Leaders

1. DFW Improved    2,941,609
2. Elite Remodeling    2,000,000
3. Longacre Construction Co.    1,570,000
4. Home Artisan Authority Design Build    1,300,000
5. Curb Appeal Renovations    1,187,000 

“The consumer is being trained by the media that they should be getting their home improvement needs for next to nothing because all the contractors are hungry.” — Carol Longacre, Longacre Construction Co.

Key fact: 12.2 percent of Dallas homeowners with mortgages are underwater, one of the lower rates in the country (CoreLogic).