Florida Residential Construction Quarterly Review

With more than 16,700 housing starts in the first quarter of 2017, Florida residential construction is 6% ahead of 2016. Florida’s population is rapidly growing, and over the last five years, the demand for new residential construction has grown with … Continue reading

Texas Quarterly Residential Construction Report Q1-2017

In the first quarter of 2017, Texas was ahead of last year by 6% in new residential construction, and Houston is leading the way. This week is the week of quarterly reviews.  Most recently we explored the state of new … Continue reading

Atlanta Residential Construction 1st Quarter Review

With more than 5,300 housing starts in the first quarter of 2017, most of the metro Atlanta area is on an upswing since the start of the year. Atlanta and its surrounding counties are off to a stellar start in … Continue reading

Quick Tips for Successful Client Negotiations

If all of us saw things the same way, well life would be pretty easy, and boring to say the least.  Even in our best efforts to understand our clients’ desires and needs, we are bound to come face-to-face with … Continue reading

5 Ways to Big Business on Small Business Week

Small Business Week is happening April 30-May 6, 2017, and it’s not too late to get in on the action. Small Business Week is here!  We are in it, and events and efforts are in full force.  For those of … Continue reading

5 Ways to Convert a Prospect to a Customer

Now that you have your leads from HBW, what next?  How do you convert a lead to client?  Let’s first start out by stating that there is no secret recipe or magic potion that will provide overnight results.  A lead … Continue reading

HBW Report: Florida New Swimming Pool Construction in March 2017

In March, more than 1,600 new swimming pools with a total value of approximately $67M were started in the Sunshine State.        While March didn’t prove to be a record month for new swimming pool construction in Florida, new construction activity … Continue reading

Earth Day Special – Going Solar in the U.S.

With Earth Day just around the corner (April 22, 2017), it is a great time to look at earth-friendly efforts and solar statistics throughout the U.S. Sustainability – It is a word often used and a concept that is becoming … Continue reading