by Brenda Greenwell | Dec 11, 2013 | Home Improvement
When you have money to spend, there are lots of people with the perfect solution to that problem. Unfortunately, it seems as though the standard practice for many businesses is “over-promise, under-deliver.” While that might not work in the long run, some companies...
by Christopher Liechty | Dec 5, 2013 | Finance
Our home improvement finance program is most effective when paired with a finance manager, and for good reason. The finance manager role is a time-tested way to optimize a financing operation. What started as a position created to comply with lending regulations in...
by Christopher Liechty | Nov 18, 2013 | Finance
When a regulatory body comes into conflict with industry powerhouses, fireworks are the result. And by fireworks, I mean a lengthy, sleep-inducing process punctuated by moments of double-speak and a complete failure to answer direct questions. Sorry. I just finished...
by Brenda Greenwell | Nov 15, 2013 | General Topics, Home Improvement
Previously, we discussed the impact of newly-retired baby boomers on the home improvement industry as they sell their property to younger buyers. According to the Joint Center for Housing Services—Harvard University (“JCHS”), another group of baby boomers chooses to...
by Brenda Greenwell | Nov 4, 2013 | Home Improvement
The Remodeling Sentiment Report of 2013 indicates an increase in people choosing to hire a contractor rather than do the work themselves. Dan Fritschen, the creator of the report, believes that his data indicates: “The influences of the recession are continuing to...
