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NARI
Offering payment options might help close the deal with clients who are on the fence. Consider joining NARI BuildingBucks™ payment options program. With easy to complete homeowner applications, four out of five applicants are approved. Help your clients get the home of their dreams.
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NARI
 Special Keynote Speaker – John Ratzenberger
Workforce Development is on NARI’s mind. Join us April 18-21, 2018, at the Spring Business Meeting in Charlotte, NC. Special keynote address will be from John Ratzenberger is one of Hollywood’s most outspoken advocates for American manufacturing and skilled labor. Hear John address the need for skilled labor and how to create opportunities for students, returning veterans and Americans seeking employment. Check out the NARI website for more information.
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NARI
Starts: January 29, 2018
Are you a full service remodeler?
Do you support the remodeling industry as a trade contractor or supplier?
Are you looking for a way to set yourself apart from the competition?
If so, then NARI’s CR, CRS, or CRA designation may be for you.
The CR Study Group will fine tune your competencies in all areas essential to success as residential remodeling professional. The CR Study Group is a facilitated program that will build your knowledge in all areas of residential remodeling and serves as preparation for the Certified Remodeler (CR) exam. It also supports the preparation for the Certified Remodeler Specialist (CRS) and Certified Remodeler Associate (CRA).
WHERE: Virtual, teleconference
WHEN: Starts Monday, January 22, 5-7 pm Central
LENGTH: Twelve consecutive weeks, every Monday for two hours
This Study Group will prepare you for the May 2018 CR, CRS, or CRA exam.
Click here for more information and to enroll
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Starts: February 8, 2018
Are you a remodeler that specializes in kitchens and bathrooms?
Are you looking for a way to set yourself apart from the competition?
If so, then NARI’s CKBR designation may be for you.
The CKBR Study Group will fine tune your competencies in all areas essential to success as a residential remodeling professional that specializes in kitchen and bathroom remodeling. The CKBR Study Group is a facilitated program that will build your knowledge in the areas of residential remodeling specific to kitchen and bathrooms and serves as preparation for the Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler (CKBR) exam.
NARI Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodelers (CKBRs) provide remodeling services specific to kitchens and bathrooms. To become a CKBR, candidates must possess skills and knowledge focused on the requirements of materials, layout, and installation of kitchens and bathrooms.
WHERE: Virtual, teleconference
WHEN: Starts Thursday, February 8, 5-7 pm Central
LENGTH: Twelve consecutive weeks, every Thursday for two hours
Click here for more information and to enroll
NARI
Starts: March 7, 2018
The Certified Remodeling Project Manager (CRPM) program addresses project cost management, communication, project planning, quality assurance, record keeping, and risk management.
The CRPM will develop competencies and professionalize the project manager’s role in the remodeling industry. The CRPM course is a structured class of remodeling project management fundamentals and a prep course for CRPM Certification.
WHERE: Virtual, online and teleconference
WHEN: Class starts Wednesday, March 7th, 5-7pm Central
LENGTH: Eight consecutive weeks every Wednesday for two hours
This class will prepare you for the May 2018 CRPM Exam.
Click here to learn more about the certification and to enroll
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If you build it (your website) they won’t come. Just building a website isn’t enough to get a steady flow of internet leads. Your website is one of your most important marketing tools. It takes effort and a dedicated budget to get your site to provide a consistent flow of potential customers. Learn about the up-and-coming internet marketing trends and how you can use them to stay ahead of the competition.
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Effective communication with your client is vital to the successful completion of any construction project. Good communication can lead to repeat business and referrals. Poor communication can result misunderstandings, poor reviews on social sites and even legal issues. Buildertrend’s Client Portal is the perfect vehicle to keep you and your client on the same page and on great terms. In this webinar we will look at how the Client Portal allows you to share the information you want the client to have – like schedules, selection deadlines, photos, change orders and much more.
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Presented by: HomeAdvisor
It’s not easy to standout online and reach new customers in the world of the internet. You can’t ‘help everyone’ or ‘win over every customer’ but you can win the right customers over by having a great online presence. Explore what it means to find customers specifically looking to hire a remodeler and increase your profits rapidly. Get takeaways on how to win the hearts of homeowners and be a star in your industry. Learn a few quick and easy strategies to get noticed by new customers. Understand digital trends and how to showcase your business so you can maximize your lead conversion.
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These Webinars are free but require registration.
By Townsquare Interactive
As a remodeler and member of NARI, you know you’re in a highly visual industry. Your clients care about how you can aesthetically improve their homes and businesses, so it’s important that you provide compelling examples of your work. Before-and-after pictures are a great starting point! But how can you make the most of every image?
- Follow the leaders in your industry and learn what’s working for them.
- Stop posting grainy phone pictures—use a quality camera.
- Download a simple graphic-design app to play with text and effects.
READ ON to learn more about how posting pictures on social media can help you attract new customers and grow your remodeling business.
Remodeling Magazine
Remodelers are seeing de facto regulatory relief and could see interest on loans for major repair work continue to qualify for tax deductions, NAHB officials are telling remodelers this week.
The updates came at various NAHB Remodelers meetings just prior to the start of the International Builders’ Show, which officially begins in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 9.
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Qualified Remodeler
A couple with three young boys in San Francisco desired large, illuminated central spaces where family and friends would enjoy spending time together. They also wanted the core of their house to act as a welcoming area that gave the children freedom to be themselves but kept adults within earshot — if not always eyeshot — to adjudicate and apply basic medical direction when necessary.
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Pro Remodeler
Companies that made it through the dark days of 2009 and 2010 survived because they had a strong sales culture. If selling wasn’t given the proper respect and attention it deserved back then, the company likely went out of business.
But times have changed.
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Remodeling Magazine
Paul Winans writes: With many baby boomer business owners looking to be living the next stage of their lives, there are a number of companies with one or more employees moving into the owner-leader role.
Over the last few years, I have worked with several companies going through this phase. Recently, while talking with an owner and the designated future president of the company, I offered some advice about how to grow into what the company needs. Here is what I suggested to the employee who is to become the leader.
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Remodelers Advantage
As we head into a new year, this is always a hectic time for remodeling businesses everywhere. Deadline-driven projects for anxious clients need to be completed. Your subcontractors and vendors are very busy. Many of your employees probably are getting back to work after a long holiday break.
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Pro Remodeler
Terms such as “vapor barrier” or “vapor retarder” are familiar to most of us, even though we may not be completely clear on their differences. They describe a material’s vapor permeance — its ability to prevent or allow water vapor to pass through it. Materials with high vapor permeance allow a lot of water vapor to pass through; materials with low vapor permeance block some or all water vapor from passing through them and are called “vapor retarders” or “vapor barriers.”
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Remodeling Magazine
Realtors call it curb appeal — the first look of a home and yard. The housing industry has long known the importance of that first impression. According to Zillow, curb appeal is one of the Top Five decision factors for home buyers.
So let's examine just the outside of a typical home, offering recommendations about accessibility and safety that may improve curb appeal, especially for those who recognize the importance of safety.
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