Home Improvement 101
Jay Lillie
November 20, 2009
When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision he ever had to make, he answered that he didn´t know what a hard decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with the idea that there´s a strong likelihood that he/she will be wrong. This doesn´t dissuade them – to the contrary they just do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they arise.
Here's a few entrepreneurs:
BestContractors.com is a HomeSphere Inc. service that provides an unbiased reputable directory of home improvement and repair professionals. Taking the guesswork out of hiring contractors, BestContractors.com combines the latest in paid local search technology, web-based process management solutions and verified consumer ratings to aid homeowners in the selection of reputable home service professionals. Our technology delivers objective criteria as well as convenient digital communication tools to both parties which results in a more effective and efficient way of conducting commerce. Each Service Professional is rigorously screened as to their Better Business Bureau standing, current licensing, insurance coverage, years in business and other critical factors in advance of their listing on our site. Additionally, every homeowner project submitted is verified authentic and classified in its scope and urgency before being released to the selected service professionals. The BestContractors.com service is based on homeowner choice. Homeowners compare and choose local service professionals based on detailed, unbiased information and the ratings submitted by the service professionals' previous clients. We are a one stop resource that eliminates hours of research by homeowners thus helping them choose with confidence and in short order. It's free, fast and easy and beats a random selection from the yellow pages or doing hours of research on individual companies by phone or otherwise. BestContractors.com receives between 20 and 25% of its project requests per month from homeowners who have used our solution in the past - a statistic that verifies the ease and effectiveness of our solution.
BestContractors.com delivers a web-based process management and communication solution to homeowners and their selected service professionals. Ratings can not be submitted without completing the individual process items and its associated project. This insures, in most cases, that our service professionals' ratings are authentic and are associated with a verified request for service- that's why some of our pros may not yet be rated as it takes time. Other services have little, if any, checks and balances that ensure the authenticity of their service providers' ratings. HomeSphere is the premier provider of technology-leveraged supply chain services to the homebuilding and remodeling industry. We connect homeowners, builders, manufacturers, distributors and contractors; allowing all parties to gain valuable market insight, supply chain efficiencies and, ultimately, profitability.
Chris Seahorn www.homesphere.com
We turn renovation dreams into reality. We design and construct superior interior spaces by employing the best craftsman, using the best materials for discerning and appreciative customers. The best techniques from the past and innovation from the present serve to advance our craft. We are committed to being stewards of our customer renovation budget. Quality materials are sourced for the best combination of performance and value. Our employees share our passion for our craft and are committed to gaining customer appreciation and admiration for work well done.
We direct our marketing efforts into three area; Basements, Bathrooms and Kitchens of owner occupied homes. Our customers are in the middle class, middle income bracket. We understand how hard it is for them to save money or commit to a loan to renovate their homes. The average price range of our contracts is $12,000 to $15,000 for bathrooms, $40,000 to $60,000 for basements and $20,000 to $30,000 for Kitchens. We source the best material in the customer's price range thus maximizing the quality within the budget. We follow the: ' your home - is our responsibility' credo and take this very seriously. Above all, we make the renovation experience fun as we sell an experience as well as product.
Justin Linden www.serviceblocks.ca
Dream Town Builders and Remodeling has been in home construction and renovation since 1998. We are a Chicago-based company that specializes in custom luxury homes, designed specifically for Chicago city lots. Our services also include restoration of older houses, gut rehabs, additions, kitchen and bath updates, hardwood floor installation, and any number of smaller home improvement projects.
Our office is located in Lincoln Park, but examples of our handiwork can be found throughout the city and suburbs. Our team of industry professionals brings years of experience to the table, plus a wide range of expertise in Chicago architecture and construction. Dream Town Builders and Remodeling incorporates green building at clients' requests, and provides every job with the highest level of craftsmanship and care.
Nick Laporte www.dreamtown.com
Mr. Conte has decades of experience in the remodeling industry, ranging from retail remodeling, to former national sales manager( building products), to national window franchisee. His field of concentration within the industry continues in sales and marketing. Oversight, instruction and participation with sales staff has been his strength over the past 3 decades at retail, distributor, and manufacturer levels of the remodeling industry. A hands- on approach direct with his customer , with immediate feedback to sales staff, is his personal sales training philosophy. Such hands –on reveals the current customer thinking, perceptions, and emotions to be overcome for the sale.(" I can´t teach, what I don´t experience firsthand in the field")
Presently, his company, Conte Remodelers, is a whole house remodeler, doing multi-project renovations ,exterior work includes; room additions,roofing,windows,siding, decking, and interior work; including kitchens, baths, basement conversions. His family remodeling business has been operating in same location for over 38 years.
J. Michael Conte
Over the past 25 years Mark Donovan has been involved with building homes and home additions, as well as having a career in the high tech space. In 2005 he started HomeAdditionPlus.com, a website focused on providing home improvement advice. Today, the site receives nearly 200,000 visitors/month and has approximately 1400 pages of helpful do it yourself advice on all aspects of home building and home improvement, most of which Mark has authored or filmed himself.
Mark is also a contributing writer to the Weirs Times, a statewide newspaper in New Hampshire. His column "Home Improvement 101" can be found weekly in this newspaper. He also holds a real estate license in the state of New Hampshire, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA.
Mark Donovan www.HomeAdditionPlus.com
Incorporated in 2005, Maxwell Remodelers are a family-owned-and-operated, full-service remodeling contractor serving the contracting and remodeling needs of businesses and homeowners across Southern Arizona and the Greater Tucson area. We have a complete roster of reliable and dedicated subcontractors, along with an experienced general contractor and a full time office manager to handle every requirement of a project. Maxwell Remodelers owns all vehicles, equipment and tools needed to ensure consistency, the highest level of quality workmanship and timely project completion.
Maxwell Remodelers is CAPS certified through the NAHB Remodelors™ Council who, in collaboration with AARP developed this program to provide comprehensive, practical, market-specific information about working with older and maturing adults to remodel their homes. And, with over 30 years experience, we are committed to the importance of preserving aging and affordable housing through improvements, repairs and service.
Maxwell Remodelers, Inc www.maxwellremodelers.com
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