Many people don’t like to think of growing old, and the uncertainty that comes with age. Can you live at home? Should you? With the “Silver Tsunami”  crashing home as the Baby Boomers age, there are concerns with the elderly being able to live in their own homes. This represents a prime opportunity for savvy [...]

We caught up with remodeler David West of Meadowview Construction in Massachusetts for a chat about how he markets his business, what social media tools have done for him, and the changes he’s seen in the industry over the past few years. For more about David, find him on Twitter @remodeling_dude or on his blog. [...]

If your clients are looking for a luxurious heat-and-relaxation thing to add to their home, but a steam room is too impractical and a hot tub is too much upkeep (and maybe too Jersey Shore), how about a sauna? According to the Listed blog, they are among the most requested home improvements currently. Listed says: Saunas [...]

Looking for some new business? Who isn’t! With the remodeling industry becoming one of the more robust parts of the building industry, remodelers are looking for new ways to get customers in the door. Fine Homebuilding offers a few provocative answers to this question. One of their readers wondered if offering some sort of incentive, [...]

It’s a fact: nothing is certain by death and taxes, and before we die, we will (hopefully!) be old. Old age means various physical and mental changes, and with more and more Baby Boomers joining the ranks of the 65 and over crowd everyday, universal design is something builders and remodelers should be thinking about. It’s [...]

The bathroom may qualify as the most used room in the house, certainly the most necessary! Due to this, it seems like people regularly want to add on another bathroom (no more morning shower rush!) or remodel an existing bathroom. Via the New York Times, we found this cool product: it’s a bathroom in a box! From [...]

Recently, the Builder Blog caught up with Sal Alfano, editorial director for Remodeling Magazine and the Journal of Light Construction, to talk about the thriving remodeling market. As more builders take on remodeling projects, it’s increasingly important to learn the new landscape and which factors are motivating consumers to stay and improve rather than move [...]

With a new year just barely begun, it’s time to think of some resolutions. In addition to all the personal ones you may have made, it’s always a good idea to think about what sort of professional resolutions you can make. Here are a few ideas. Focus on marketing. Getting the word out can differentiate [...]

Saving Costs Residential Architect “Now more than ever, architects who hope to increase their market share must respect their clients’ limits. More importantly, they need a clear understanding of costs, a process flexible enough to adjust as the project evolves, and the creative know-how to do more with less.” Pending Home Sales Rose 10.4% in [...]

Green Building Goes on a Budget Wall Street Journal “Casa Feliz is one of a growing number of affordable-housing projects nationwide that have been built “green”—that is, with nontoxic materials, highly energy-efficient appliances, and features such as green roofs and solar panels. Thanks to tax credits designed to attract private capital and aggressive cost-cutting on [...]