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Dude, you're on the clock. Remodeler on young job candidates: "They want a paycheck and don't want to be bothered to understand how a company makes money."

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HPerfConAL996 Said:
A few years ago I would pretty much have agreed with the sentiment above & also agreed somewhat with John below. How many of us heard something similar about our generation, or listened to your parents or grandparents about how others viewed his generation & then of course their kids, etc... With that I would have said that things appear a lot worse now but... Then I got the opportunity to...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Housing & real estate: Housing starts up 6.8%  •  Builder confidence hits 7-year high  •  Lowe’s buys hardware chain  •  “Mansion fever” breaks out  •  3 positive trends for remodeling  •  Tougher NY building codes  •  New strength in vacation homes  •  Lumber prices begin descent  •  Next-gen retirees leave rural areas  •  Business & economy: European car sales at 20-year low  •  Inflation data points to stabilizing economy  •  Will robots steal your paycheck?  •  Small business optimism improves  •  Big 2012 for weather disasters  •  Energy & green building: $65/billion/yr benefits of energy retrofits  • Solar provides half of new energy capacity  •  Senators reintroduce SAVE Act  •  SE states fight LEED over wood  •  TED Talk: Behavioral science of efficiency  •  LED vs. flourescent.

Housing & real estate: New means of financing remodels  •  Rising rates could hit refis  • Buyers go to new extremes  •  Coastal homeowners fume over insurance costs  •  Can investors threaten the rebound?  •  Glut of workers becomes shortage  •  Why single-family rentals are here to stay  •  Business & economy: Small business optimism reaches 1-year high  •  Unemployment holds near 30-year low  •  Bank overdraft charges soar  •  “Typical” family health plan tops $22k  •  Energy & green building: EPA proposes formaldehyde limits for composite wood  •  US solar PV demand to grow 20%  •  Greenest cities in America?  •  Momentum builds for energy efficiency  •  Opportunities: ACI welcomes ideas for 2014 home performance event.

Housing & real estate: Insurance costs surge for coastal homeowners  •  Banks loosen downpayment standards  •  Home prices up 12.1% in April • Thanks to Wall Street buyers  •  Construction spending up slightly  •  Report finds best recovery in South, Southwest  •  Proposed changes in contractor laws  •  McMansions return  •  Housing investors look past homebuilders  •  More foreign buyers finance US homes  •  Business & economy: Stocks end record Tuesday streak  •  US automakers stage May rally  •  Trade deficit widens from 3-year low  •  Manufacturing contracts  •  Small business lending improves  •  Energy & green building: New website tracks energy laws  •  Owens Corning acquires Thermafiber  •  Green building for tough times  •  Opportunities: Construction estimating survey  •  Webinar 6/12: Understanding Air Conditioners  •  Webinar 6/20: Blogging for dollars.

Housing & real estate: Home prices spike most in 7 years  •  Home “flippers” back in action  •  Bill seeks to revise lead paint rule  •  Townhouse market share rises  •  Extended warranties gain momentum  •  Q1: 13 million homeowners underwater  •  Twitter ads stink for contractors (video)  •  Business & economy: Consumer confidence at 5-year high  • Stocks jump on upbeat reports  •  Obamacare prices less than expected  •  Self-insurance to reach small businesses  •  Employers prune high-end health plans  •  May tornadoes: up to $5 million in insured damage  • 10 big doomed brands   •  Gas prices stall travel plans  •  US vacation policies lag  •  Energy & green building: A tool for checking wall insulation  •  How to win the water wars  •  Amendments threaten efficiency legislation  •  Opportunity: Construction estimating survey

Business & economy: In Oklahoma, assessing tornado's toll • Stocks move to record highs (again) • Online tools alter small-biz recruitment  • Report: Suburban poverty spreads  • Real hourly earnings up slightly •  Housing & real estate: Home Depot gains on housing boost  •  Remodeler purchases solar business  • Best housing markets in next 5 years  •  7-figure home sales hit 6-year high  •  Housing starts slumped in April •  How landscaping can impact home values  •  Energy & green building: Moniz sworn in as energy secretary  • Groups rally pressure for energy efficiency law •  Report: Vast improvements in new appliances • New insulation gains ground •  Solar and wind lose favor  •  Opportunities: America’s Top Remodelers competition.


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 Best Practices  Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Coming Talent Wars
The Coming Talent Wars

Finding well-rounded remodeling talent might only be getting harder. On working around the homebuilding boom, immigration reform and a disinterested young workforce.

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 Answers  Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Slackers? Say It Ain't So!
Slackers? Say It Ain't So!

Dude, you're on the clock. Remodeler on young job candidates: "They want a paycheck and don't want to be bothered to understand how a company makes money."

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 Innovations  Wednesday, June 19, 2013
A Commercial Breakthrough
A Commercial Breakthrough

Rhode Island contractor adds video to its promotional arsenal, seeks input on how to promote it. "When you call Brito's, you'll never get a beep ... always a pulse."

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 Snapshots  Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Industry Snapshots: the d5R Dish
Industry Snapshots: the d5R Dish

Congrats to 89 newly certified NARI pros. HIRI projects more gains in home improvement. One remodeler's rebranding story. NARI chapter news and events.

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 Benchmarks  Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The d5R Index: 6.19.13
The d5R Index: 6.19.13

Net equity soars, though millions remain underwater. Architects report billings upticks. Homebuilder confidence reaches 7-year high. Video: What happens when interest rates rise?

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