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Hardwood flooring has been the favorite of home buyers for decades and has not lost any of its charm in today’s market. In fact, most clients are expecting to see hardwood flooring when they walk in the door — and more importantly — new hardwood floors. An overwhelming majority of . . . Read more
Flipping houses is about maximizing profits, so every part of the renovation needs to be budget-conscious. The main concern is buying the right house in the right neighborhood for the right price at the right time. No easy feat! Add to that list — being able to sell the home . . . Read more
The hardest part of being self-employed is sourcing the next job. There are many avenues available today besides word of mouth for attracting new business, and some are definitely better than others. Job boards at local hardware stores Using other trades to refer your services Asking satisfied customers to spread . . . Read more
The pandemic of 2020 has the commercial flooring market settling into a new reality. Business was down in 2019, but we have seen an uptick in certain sectors of our industry and the year-to-date results, though negative for the year, are better than those in 2019. The residential market started . . . Read more
Interior designers have a common saying you’ll hear all the time. While it might vary from person to person and region to region, it goes something like this: Doing the work is easy, getting the clients is the hard part. For most designers, that old saying will definitely ring true. . . . Read more
Homeowners tend to do a lot of research before they sign a contract to have their flooring replaced, and they are going to expect you, the contractor, to supply answers. When doing your homework, make sure you have explanations to the basic questions they will ask: What kind of budget . . . Read more
Seeing a silver lining behind every cloud will be the smart approach to assessing the outlook for construction in 2021. COVID-19 will continue to have a negative effect on certain sectors of the market, primarily in commercial construction, but there remains a confident attitude for the residential market, especially in . . . Read more
Real estate investing can seem like something of a black art to the uninitiated. Even people who want to get into investing via real estate can be a little confused when it comes to how the larger companies and more successful investors really make money. That may be because the . . . Read more
Did you know that more Americans invest in real estate than they do in the stock market? It’s clear that the demand for property shows no sign of slowing in the immediate future. Meanwhile, the supply of homes for sale is at an all-time low in many locations, and if . . . Read more
Selecting the right insurance for flipping houses is not a matter of calling your current agent and adding the new house flipping project to your homeowner’s policy. Insurance companies issue policies based on analyzing risks, and an investment property exposes the insurance company to many risks that the standard homeowner’s . . . Read more