Professional Remodeler articles from April 2009

Professional Remodeler archives from April 2009

The Buyer's Power.
April 1, 2009... Bruce Case, Contributing Editor Most of us got into this business for our love of the craft and because remodeling is not fraught with office politics and corporate ladders. Yet in the last 15 years of prosperity, it was easy to get caught...

Take Two.
April 1, 2009... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor For Michael Klein, the Sale of Airoom Ended Up Being A Beginning, Not an End Once a remodeler decides to sell a company he and his family have spent decades building, it's typically the end of the...

Business Doesn't Change Unless You Do!
April 1, 2009... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor In our current economic environment it is all too easy to get negative, be discouraged or, even worse, think foolishly about how to improve our business. As the owner of a national franchise company, I...

Supply Chain Begins with You.
April 1, 2009... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief It's one day since our meeting of the Remodeling Futures Steering Committee at Harvard University as I write this, and I can tell you that you're not alone if you're searching for answers. The...

How Bad Is It?(Survey)
April 1, 2009... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Our Business Results Survey Examines the Depth of the Downturn There's little doubt that 2008 was a brutal year in the housing industry, and unlike previous ones most remodelers did not emerge...

Green-Powered Cabinetry.
April 1, 2009... By Nick Bajzek, Products Editor FSC-certified and with low- or no-VOC binders and glues, Neil Kelly Cabinets were green before green was cool. Neil Kelly first started cranking out high-end cabinets in 1966, first as a division of Neil...

Atlanta Hit Hard by Downturn.
April 1, 2009... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor There are certain lists you don't want your city to be near the top of. Foreclosure rate would certainly be one of those, spelling bad news if you're a remodeler in Atlanta. While not hit as hard as the...

Product Preview.
April 1, 2009... Staff Clean and Clear Staff Made for both interior and exterior applications, Nichiha's KuraStone panels create the look of stacked stone with a cleaner finish and less mess. These fiber cement panels are unmatched in depth and...

Running A Consumer Seminar.
April 1, 2009... Jud Motsenbocker, Contributing Editor Workshops are a low-pressure way to reach potential clients Consumer seminars are a win-win for any remodeling company. They serve to educate your potential clients, familiarize homeowners with...

Fit for a King.
April 1, 2009... By Wendy A. Jordan, Senior Contributing Editor A Remodeled Bathroom Finds Room for King-Size Features Talk about well-prepared clients. Gerald Dupre and Keith Kyle compiled bathroom design ideas and knew what they wanted six months...

Trade Secrets.
April 1, 2009... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor The Sweet Spot: Illogical marketing Jonathan Sweet I'm going through the results of our annual Business Results Survey, and some of the responses on marketing are nuts. Two in particular stuck out...

How to Handle The Ups and Downs.
April 1, 2009... Paul Winans, Contributing Editor In my work as a consultant to remodelers, I am hearing from clients about the challenges they are facing. A downturn looks different in each person's world: A signed job (or two or three) is canceled....