Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Josh Sparks: To Infinity (Exteriors) and Beyond
A roofer-turned-CEO who’s succeeding in his mission of up-leveling the industry
Home Improvement
The Top Customer Expectations Contractors Must Meet in 2024
Hint: There are two vital things customers today expect that they didn't always think about
News
Business Coach Cited in Attorney General Lawsuit Against Contractor
A New England contractor faces a civil suit alleging his company’s growth was tied to a business coach with a model that “encourages fraud"
Sales — Home Improvement
How to Stop Selling and Start Closing Sales
One of the biggest mistakes a salesperson can make is viewing the sales process as a one-sided transaction
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West Shore Home Implements $15 Minimum Wage
Home improvement juggernaut West Shore Home's new company-wide base wage doubles the legal minimum in nearly every state it operates
Is Fence Installation the Next Big Opportunity for Home Improvement?
Fencing increased 166% from 2019 to 2020 due to privacy concerns, no-contact installation, and the overall boom in outdoor living.
New Year, New PPP
Experts explain details of the second draw for the Paycheck Protection Program and answer lingering questions about taxability
Survey: More Than a Quarter of Homeowners Plan to Finance Remodeling Projects
Modernize survey reveals how homeowners are planning to pay for their remodeling projects
3 Materials That May Forever Change the Home’s Makeup
With price spikes and shortages of traditional building materials, it may be time to start considering non-traditional ones
Industry Data & Research
State of Home Spending: COVID's Effect, Popular Projects, and Surprise Spenders
Three important takeaways from HomeAdvisor's 2020 State of Home Spending report
A Series of Fortunate Accidents
How a salesman became an inventor who became a business owner that ended up on Shark Tank (and not by application but by request)
Business
IBS/KBIS Goes Virtual
After long deliberations, NKBA and NAHB have decided that Design & Construction Week 2021 will be an all-virtual event.
Technology — Home Improvement
James Hardie Forms New Partnership with Hatch
Members of the James Hardie Contractor Alliance Program will receive special discounts on Hatch's messaging software and services
COVID-19 Tracker Provides Home Improvement Insights
Data from The Farnsworth Group and the Home Improvement Research Institute details the imapcts of the coronavirus pandemic on home improvement contractors