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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
 This year’s meeting in Minneapolis, MN is jammed packed with learning opportunities for all in leadership. With keynotes by Tom Morrison and Robb Best and presentations by Mark Richardson, Mark Sedgley, Paula Goedert, and Mary Bauer the program is packed with new ideas and leadership tidbits that every chapter leader can use. Click here to view the full agenda and register.
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
On March 25, 2016 OSHA issued a new rule to better protect workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica on the job. The rule will affect many home remodelers who work with concrete, brick, stone, and other crystalline silica-containing materials. This webinar will review the key provisions in the new standard for construction and explain what home remodelers need to do to comply with the standard.
Register here.
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Since 1983, The HELPcard has provided an avenue for businesses to flourish by offering an affordable monthly payment option. The HELPcard specializes in prime and non-prime credit so you grow your business by providing consumers a fresh source of funds. Decisions are made instantly allowing work to start immediately.
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R|D|J 2016
NARI will be exhibiting at the Remodeling Show | DeckExpo | JLC LIVE 2016, October 6-7 in Baltimore. Through an arrangement with show organizers, all NARI members have the opportunity to register for a complimentary exhibit hall pass.
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry
 Did you know? The average rebate for members participating in The Home Depot Rebate Program is $1306? Not only does that pay for your NARI membership, it puts money back into your wallet – your incidental project purchases add up! Sign up is easy, start here to save!
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Contractor Connection is the nation’s largest managed repair and remodeling network, comprising 5,000 growth-minded contractors serving large membership associations who partner with us to provide their members access to our network. Our contractors are held accountable not only through our stringent credentialing process but also through ongoing performance management.
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WFTS-TV
A bomb blast in Iraq left Army Sgt. Brian Beck with severe brain injuries and crippling PTSD.
Then last summer this wounded warrior suffered another blow.
We found Sgt. Beck and his girlfriend, Debra, living in a gutted house with no kitchen and no bathroom. They accuse the contractor they hired, Mike Fabiano, of taking nearly $30,000 and abandoning a remodel job. We called in NARI, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and its President Doug King for help.
Thirty contractors and suppliers from various trades donated their time, talents and materials to remodel the home.
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The Boston Globe
Many people will jump on the internet and search for contractors, but it’s better to start your search by asking neighbors, friends and family — people you trust. During the peak remodeling season, it’s hard not to notice the parade of construction vans and trucks. Stop by and ask your neighbors about their project, its progress, and how it compares with what the contractor promised.
Only after you’ve exhausted this resource should you turn to the internet. And then it should be to contact an industry organization for advice such as the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, which lists providers by specialty.
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By Michael J. Berens
 A patch of blue has opened up in the murky waters clouding the prospects for the housing industry. Both new home starts and new home sales rose in June, the latter well above expectations. Builders received the news with guarded optimism, however, as a number of challenges still confront the industry. Among them, demand continues to outstrip availability as inventories shrink and prices rise.
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ReadWrite
Further fueled by the Internet of Things, wearable technology has become a very big deal. According to analysts at CGS Insights, shipments of smart wearables are estimated to grow from 9.7 million in 2013 to 135 million in 2018. The wearable space has expanded dramatically to include smart hats, shoes, glasses, jewelry watches, helmets and more.
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Remodeling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would move ahead in regulations aimed to reduce exposure of formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products. Working with the California Air Resources Board, the EPA said it came up with a national solution that is consistent with the California requirements for composite wood products.
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Trulia
When it comes to sharing a home, more Americans are keeping it all in the family: living with three or more generations under one roof. Households with children, parents and grandparents — so-called “sandwich generation” homes — represent 4.3 percent of all households, according to the latest U.S. Census data. That’s up from 3.6 percent in 2006.
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Redfin
Back in January, it was predicted the housing market was about to become more competitive, and indeed it has. June 2016 marked the fastest, most competitive housing market since Redfin began tracking these metrics in 2009.
In June, the typical home went under contract in 41 days, the shortest time on record, and four fewer days than we saw last June.
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Remodelers Advantage
A great paid search campaign can really drive your business. But building campaigns, identifying ad groups and developing keywords is just part of it.
You’ll also need to integrate a negative keyword strategy.
If you don’t have one, it might be the reason that your paid ads are falling flat.
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The Wall Street Journal
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has premised his campaign on the idea that the American economy is broken and jobs are hard to find. That could be a tough sell in key swing states where the unemployment rate is noticeably lower now than the national average.
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ProSales
Two Florida Supreme Court decisions and a new law have prompted moves to raise workers' compensation rates in the Sunshine State by nearly 20 percent starting Oct. 1. And attorneys appear set to get most of the increase.
The National Council on Compensation Insurance filed the amended rate plan that would push up rates by 19.6 percent, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced July 1.
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The Wall Street Journal
In choosing the color of the year, the team at Benjamin Moore found that Mascarpone was too creamy and Ice Mist too frigid. In the end, Simply White OC-117 was just the right white for 2016.
Never before had the New Jersey-based paint manufacturer chosen white as color of the year.
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