Message From the Editor

I started my career as a newspaper reporter, cutting my teeth on writing assignments as diverse as the communities we served. But I've spent the past 20 years focused on residential and commercial design and construction. As the editorial director for Qualified Remodeler, Residential Building Products and Residential Design + Build, as well as our websites and digital products, I enjoy sharing design trends, best business practices and product insights with more than 120,000 housing industry professionals. In addition, I have the privilege of speaking at housing and residential design industry events across North America. Let me know how I can enrich our media offerings to help your business grow.

Rob Heselbarth, Editor
Rob.Heselbarth@Cygnus.com

Industry Perspective

Sure, the economy has been difficult, but Qualified Remodeler readers are painting a more promising picture than you might expect. We analyzed 700 individual companies who read QR and found great news.

These companies reported:

• 32% increase in revenue (2010 versus 2009)
• 10% increase in revenue forecast for 2011
• An average 352 jobs each year bringing in an average $9,340/each
• 54% of their clientele have a family income of $100,000 or more

The remodeling market may be down in 2012, but we expect QR readers to continue to thrive because they are smart business people. You can count on Qualified Remodeler to deliver a qualified remodeler.