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June 15, 2008

I've been giving an earlier thread on "objections" some thought. It just dawned on me today, that many of the "objections" should be ironed out in the opening interview or…

June 15, 2008

I am fairly new at presenting proposals to clients in the remodeling realm, and am trying to improve my bids/presentations to be both more accurate and realistic for clients choosing…

June 14, 2008

So the home building business is slow in many areas of the country yet in my area, some of the medium builders are going at it full speed.  One is…

June 13, 2008

I'm building a new house.  I was paying my builder every two weeks.  My builder has only one payment left to go, and from my estimation, there is much more work…

June 13, 2008

Trust me. This absolutely a road I don't want to go down. But, I'm beginning to fear that it may be inevitable, and I'm curious what level of Hell I'm…

June 13, 2008

Hey all Michigan Builders, Did you renew your license? Did you get renewed? I know 3 builders in the Kazoo area that were denied because of bad credit. 1 for…

June 13, 2008

I am an independent home improvement contractor but recently I was offered a project manager position for a construction company. In the offer letter they offer certain allowances for fuel, health…

June 12, 2008

There are lots of informercials on TV about investing, mostly late at night, touting their method of making money in the stock market.  I've yet to meet anyone who has bought…

June 12, 2008

dealing with a Dr. on an upcoming job , but have doubts about his willingness to make the final payment when due. I'm meeting with him on sat. morning to…

June 12, 2008

I'm about to start the biggest job of my life.  Its a whole house remodel worth about $300,000.  The architect is suggesting that the homeowner arrange for joint checks for…