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.NARI NEWS
NARI Member Benefit of the Week
To help NARI members boost their online visibility and stay ahead of the competition, Signpost offers a NARI member package:
- Complimentary analysis of online Google presence
- $75 Amazon gift card upon enrollment
- Preferred pricing
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Referral program
To receive this offer, NARI members should visit https://signup.signpost.com/partner/nari/ and provide contact information. Mention you are a NARI member when you speak to a sales representative.
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NARI's House of Delegates Meets October 12
NARI's House of Delegates gives our leaders from across the nation the chance to make their voices heard about the governance of the association. It is also a public forum that allows all NARI members to observe the process.
The Fall 2022 NARI House of Delegates’ meeting will be held online on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 11am CT (12 pm ET, 10 am MT, 9 am PT). This meeting is open to all members, and all NARI members are also invited and encouraged to attend. If you want to attend, click this link to register. NARI members who register will be sent a confirmation email with a personal link to gain access on October 12. Watch for your email confirmation and do not share the link with anyone as it is specific to you.
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Why Enter National CotY Awards?
The 2023 National Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards are now open.
You might be asking yourself, why should I enter? What can the CotYs do for me? Each week for the next several weeks, we will feature one reason here in Newswatch.
This week:
Validation
Winning a CotY Award and holding a trophy in your hand gives confirmation and recognition that the work you are producing is the best!
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NARI Build a Better Business Workshop Starts on October 13th
Take this six-month course to improve, streamline, and standardize your company operations. You'll make your business more efficient, effective, easier to manage, and more profitable. This workshop helps remodeling business owners understand and implement the essential business management elements characteristic of successful remodeling companies and includes a library of customizable templates that you can use immediately.
Consider this the MBA for remodeling businesses!
Starts October 13, 2022. Live sessions take place on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. ET and run through March 30, 2023.
Only a few spots left!
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.NARI EDUCATION
Universal Design Certification
Want to position yourself as a trusted partner to your clients who wish to make their home safer and more accessible while maintaining style? NARI’s Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) certification is the perfect opportunity to validate your Universal Design skill set.
Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) – Starts October 25
Register today! Explore all NARI Certifications here.
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FREE WEBINAR: Contractor Social Media 101: Easy Ways to Boost Revenue Online
October 19 at 12 pm Central Time
Social media. Just the phrase can make the most seasoned contractor grimace. Most businesses know that they should be active on social media. Unfortunately, doing it right can feel overwhelming - and so it commonly gets put on the back burner. Don’t let this be you! Home improvement businesses can thrive through their social media efforts, building relationships, creating influence, and boosting revenue.
In this engaging, interactive webinar, you will uncover:
- Best practices for creating impactful posts
- Simple ways to get new customers
- How to save money on advertising
- Tips to drive name recognition and credibility
FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER
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NARI On-Demand Webinars
Did you know?
There are more than 80 on-demand webinars available for all NARI members. Use this as your personal library for training your team, getting your CE credits, or diving into a topic that interests you.
This convenient library gives you access anywhere, anytime – something all businesspeople need these days.
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LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Lap Siding has been shown to help remodelers finish three homes in the time it would take to finish two with prefinished fiber cement products. That means your bottom line is in great shape when you use our prefinished engineered wood siding.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Residential rebuild in Florida at least $36B over next 4 years
Qualified Remodeler
Hurricane Ian, the Category 4 storm that slammed Florida’s Southwest coast before rolling through Orlando, Jacksonville, and on up into the Carolinas late last month, may go down as the costliest weather event in decades. It is also likely to roil the market for building materials and labor well into 2023, experts said.
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5 methods of recognizing earned income
Remodeling
In order to understand true profitability, it’s important to look at earned revenue instead of cash received. For example, if you require a 20% deposit at contract signing, and the job is sold at $100,000 the $20,000 check you receive really shouldn’t be classified as earned income because you don’t have any costs to record against it.
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Identifying decarbonization strategies for older homes
JCHS
Allison Hyatt writes: While energy consumption in new homes is decreasing thanks to stricter building codes, there is a dearth of performance standards for retrofits to older residences and those that do exist rarely include enforceable or quantifiable carbon reductions. To provide additional guidance for decarbonizing existing homes, my master’s thesis, which was named a best student paper on housing by the Center last year, proposes a framework that can help identify the greatest opportunities for residential carbon reductions.
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Kohler opens signature store in California
Kitchen & Bath Design News
NARI Industry Partner Kohler Co., the Kohler, WI-based global manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, has expanded its presence in California with the opening of its new Kohler Signature Store in Torrance, CA, the company announced.
Owned and operated by Hajoca, a supplier of luxury plumbing, the store is the distributor’s second location in Southern California, the first being in Irvine.
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Homeowners reported 'doubling down' on bath remodels
Kitchen & Bath Design News
Homeowners, driven by both aesthetic desires and functional necessities, “are doubling down” on their investment in remodeled bathrooms, with vanities increasingly assuming center stage as the primary component for the remodels.
That’s the key finding of a major new study about bathroom remodeling conducted by Houzz Inc., the Palo Alto, CA-based online platform for home remodeling and design.
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Cosentino releases sustainability report
Kitchen & Bath Design News
NARI Industry Partner Cosentino Group, the Spanish-based manufacturer of surfaces for architecture and design, has released its “2021 Sustainability Report,” the company announced.
The document represents “a significant and profound advancement” compared to previous Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports, according to the company, which “continues to fulfill its commitment to transparency and responsibility in economic, social, environmental and ethical sustainability among employees and key stakeholders,” corporate officials said.
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