by Brenda Greenwell | Mar 5, 2014 | Home Improvement
Are you proud of the people with whom you work? It’s generally accepted that you should surround yourself with good people to help your company grow. However, it’s also generally accepted that that is easier said than done. Finding the right people is hard work and...
by Brenda Greenwell | Feb 27, 2014 | Finance
(For background on the auto dealer participation battle with regulators, see our previous posts on the topic.) As the brouhaha on auto dealer participation reached its peak in late 2013, the CFPB claimed a victory with a $98 million settlement of discrimination claims...
by Brenda Greenwell | Feb 25, 2014 | General Topics
Finding your niche in a vast home improvement market is easier said than done. It requires experience above all else to determine what you do best—better than the rest of the competition. Once you have a solid understanding of your specialty in your market, consider...
by Brenda Greenwell | Feb 4, 2014 | Home Improvement
According to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), home improvement spending is expected to increase significantly in the first half of 2014. By the second half of the year, spending growth should round to approximately 10% gains. See the graph below...
by Brenda Greenwell | Jan 27, 2014 | Home Improvement
In the last few years, the percentage of contractors relying on promotional finance options seems to have increased significantly. We haven’t done a study, but we recall the good ol’ days when promotional options were exactly that: promotional (and infrequent). ...
