Kermit Baker
Kermit Baker
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There's a strong concern in that area, which has been heightened over the last four to five months. There's more emphasis on technology to ensure that homes are as energy efficient as they can be.
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If you need to build a hospital, you're going to build it. But things that are really maybe more spec -- office, retail and things like that -- might be more susceptible to sharpening the pencil to make sense.
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For consumers, this means they are going to get contractors who return phone calls, and they are going to be able to get two or three bids, instead of just one.
changes enjoy hard instincts market predict trends trust
It's hard to predict when or how market remodeling trends change. Trust your instincts and you'll be able to enjoy all the changes you make.
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It's a harbinger of slower growth. Both home-building and remodeling helped carry the economy through slower times. Now it will be the reverse, or at the very least it won't be a source of propping up the economy.