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AWDI
Those who control the information control the sale, and that is no more true than home improvement. It used to be that home improvement couldn't be bought without the help of a contractor who could not only do the work, but explain the features and benefits of the products and changes you wanted, as well as also show you samples and recommendations from previous jobs and customers.
Who needs that any longer? What used to be "contractor imparted knowledge" has become "customer acquired knowledge" and home improvement contractors no longer control the sale because they no longer control the information.
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The New York Times
In literature, music and movies, doors often represent a bridge to something else. On Instagram, photographs of doors and windows transport viewers to undiscovered worlds.
The following accounts were chosen after researching individuals who photograph windows and doors. Others were recommended by Instagram.
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Eye On Housing
The total number of residential construction firms in the country (single-family builders, multifamily builders, and residential remodelers) dropped to around 689,000 in 2012, 12 percent lower than in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Business Owners (collected only in years ending in '2' and '7'). While the industry as a whole contracted during those five years, the share of these businesses owned by minorities rose from 14 percent to 23 percent.
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Entrepreneur
A business owner works hard to build a strong, positive online reputation. Yet, as we've seen, it can be all too easy to make headlines for things we post online. Even if those posts are on personal social media accounts, all it takes is one media outlet to make it into a headline and a business could suffer reputation damage.
It is possible to have both a professional reputation and a personal account that doesn't cause harm to it. Yes. You just have to choose whether you're going to express your opinions and interests freely, but very privately, or you want to carefully moderate your words and be more public. Here are a few options for having a personal social media account if you run a business.
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By Brie Ragland
 A packed auditorium of home builders and industry members eagerly awaited the arrival of the Sunbelt Builders Show opening session leaders, Chip and Joanna Gaines, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Chip and Joanna, stars of HGTV's "Fixer Upper," were scheduled to deliver lessons on growing a company and building a successful brand at the Texas Association of Builders' trade show. Turns out, Chip had other plans.
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Construction Dive
Buy American — its sounds great, right? After all, what's wrong with requiring businesses, especially those using federal dollars, to spend their money here at home? As it turns out, some construction industry groups claim the rules intended to help American manufacturers and suppliers could be hurting construction companies as part of the deal.
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Window Film Magazine
According to a recent study by Global Market Insights Inc., the solar control window films market is expected to reach $1.71 billion by 2024, an 11.5 percent compound annual growth rate from $645.57 million in 2015. Behind this industry growth is a rise in product demand across end-use industries such as construction and automotive.
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The Jobsite
Customer satisfaction is one of the most important aspects of any organization. Customers expect high quality, and nothing less. High quality ensures higher customer satisfaction and a greater chance of continued partnership. If customers aren't satisfied, they will not return to you for business and will most likely voice their dissatisfaction to others and ruin your reputation within the industry.
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Redfin
Luxury home prices inched up 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to last year, to an average of $1.66 million, according to a new analysis from Redfin. The quarterly analysis tracks luxury sales in more than 1,000 cities across the country and defines a home as luxury if it is among the top 5 percent most expensive homes sold in each city.
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