6 actual emergencies in home repair
In our world of third-party warranty management, we have a definitive list of emergencies that qualify to dispatch a subcontractor
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Business Management
Increase remodeling profits by managing leads properly
A large part of the reason businesses are successful is because they have systems in place.
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Plant doctor—Selecting plants for troubled soils
Homebuyers who build on lots with contaminated soil may be seeking ways to sustainably improve topsoil, especially as they begin
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West leads in single-family, multifamily permit decline
Single-family home permits fell 5.8% nationwide between May 2018 and May 2019, but western states suffered an 11% drop.
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Planning for purpose—How to build and grow a business
The Harvest Group’s Ed Laflamme encourages landscape business owners to “start with why,” referring to author Simon Sinek’s influential book.
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Turn home tours into home sales
Home Builders Association chapters throughout the state are wrapping up their annual Parade of Homes showcases.
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Americans’ declining birth rates set to hit housing market
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report in May examining provisional birth data from 2018 and found
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Why builders should reconsider arbitration clauses in construction contracts
My advice to home builders has long been to arbitrate construction defect claims instead of litigating them in front of
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How to convert pet-owning prospects into buyers
It’s no secret that Americans are passionate about their pets, and most will bend over backwards to accommodate their needs.
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Lakewood voters pass housing growth cap
Lakewood voters approved in July an ordinance that would limit housing growth to 1% annually.
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