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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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DB-RemdMI1267 Said:
I think it all depends on the individual. As a kid, I remember teachers being alarmed at would happen to the world once our generation became leaders in industry and politics (maybe they were right!) Then there is this: ...I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy,...

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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.

Business & economy: Stocks keep rallying to record high  •  Households keep shedding debt  •  Small business owners more optimistic  •  Retail sales edge up  •  Job growth centers in key states  •  1Q mass layoffs drop  •  Housing & real estate: Basement remodeler wins major award  •  For-sale inventories rise  •  AIA selects Housing Awards winners  •  Housingscorecard shows continued gains  •  Sign of times: Redfin's bidding war report  •  Builders cite worsening labor shortages  •  Many homebuyers still clueless on mortgages  •  Positive equitydrives down defaults  •  Energy & green building: A good time for energy audits  •  Solar giant posts quarterly loss  •  US windows meet passive building standards.


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THE LATEST DAILY5, from Tuesday, February 7

 

 Answers  Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hurts So Good
Hurts So Good

There are easier and more lucrative ways to earn a living. What about remodeling pushes your buttons? What keeps you coming back for more?

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 Snapshots  Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Industry Snapshots: the d5R Dish
Industry Snapshots: the d5R Dish

Three major industry awards are still accepting nominations. Act quickly -- all deadlines are looming.

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 Benchmarks  Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The State of the States
The State of the States

Doing fine in D.C., worried in W.Va.: Gallup data point to wide disparities in state-by-state economic confidence for 2011. On to better things in 2012.

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 Best Practices  Friday, February 3, 2012
Ideas: Run with Them
Ideas: Run with Them

Once again, a roundup of business-building ideas from hither and yon. Claim your local "Patch," monitor and manage your reputation, ask more questions, and have a Houzz party!

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 Innovations  Friday, February 3, 2012
Oh, and There's a Game Too
Oh, and There's a Game Too

Purely for your Friday viewing amusement: a handful of pre-Super Bowl Super Bowl XLVI commercials.

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