Financial topics for the residential construction, design, and kitchen market.

NARI Online Certification: Client Financing Made Easy

Although the common perception is that financing a remodeling project is more difficult these days, there are several basic options a remodeler can suggest to his clients, according to Dawn Cameron, CRA, 2010-11 president of the National Association...

Article • June 22nd, 2011

Where to Go When the Banks Say No

Use your Receivables to Fund Your Business

Article • June 9th, 2011

203(k) Creates Renovation Opportunities

rvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 2.87 million properties received notices of default, auction or repossession in 2010—a 2 percent increase from 2009. Vacated properties often become victims of looters or even the evicted owners who vandalize...

Article • June 2nd, 2011

Get clients involved

Some of us are working harder, longer hours and burning the candle at both ends to make a profit. Potential customers look for discount prices and profit margins get slashed. Designers and builders are constantly struggling with the issue of how much...

Article • May 12th, 2011

Don’t pay more for green

When I first started writing about green building in 1988 — when we called green building “energy efficient building” — building a green structure cost decidedly more. The new-to-market CFL light bulbs cost upward of $12 each (they are now...

Article • May 12th, 2011

Scripts for Dealing with Low-Priced Competitors

The right way to implementing the FUD Factor with qualified prospects is from an educational context.

Article • April 1st, 2011

Remodeling Franchises Endure

Grand Plans to Franchise the Remodeling Industry Have Given Way to More Realistic Goals

Article • February 14th, 2011

Winning the Banking Game

Minnesota builder proves it’s possible to secure financing for a spec home, even during a lending crisis. A co-signer is better than a guarantor, and market research helps, too.

Article • May 14th, 2010

40 Ways to Increase Your Profit

Readers like you give advice on increasing profit without increasing price

Article • September 18th, 2008

Are You Maximizing Your Tax Deductions?

When times are tough, every last dollar you can keep is important.

Article • August 20th, 2008

Scheduling Draws

“If you establish a consistent payment schedule... you’re not always chasing after money for something.”

Article • August 20th, 2008

No-lien Contracts? No Way!

If it comes to having to file a lien, you have probably let things get way out of hand and gone too long already.