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Avoid Online Embarrassment, Safeguard Your Reputation
It’s much easier to keep tabs on what people are saying about you online when you know how and where to look with our tips. Appraoching each issue with calm professionalism can turn even a nasty review into a potential lead generator.

Remodeling Market Index Dips in 1st Quarter
NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index posted a reading of 54 in the first quarter of 2016, dipping four points below the previous quarter but remaining in positive territory. Volatility in the financial markets during the first quarter may have impacted consumers’ readiness to commit to projects.

Rolling Deadline to Recertify for EPA Lead Paint Rule Began March 31
Though NAHB continues to beat the drum on the importance of a reliable, easy-to-use and inexpensive way to test for the presence of lead-based paint in walls and trim as key to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule, thousands of remodelers face a rolling recertification deadline that began March 31. These remodelers are required to get refresher training. As advocated by NAHB Remodelers, remodelers who are certified by the EPA to work on homes that may contain lead paint under the LRRP rule now have the option to complete refresher training online.

What Your Logo Says About Your Company
Consumers base 93% of their purchase decisions on color. Your logo's font and shape also play a role in how it is perceived. Consider some research to make sure your logo is sending the right messages.
Color

The Future of Color in Home Design
Color defines a home’s style, enhances architectural themes, places emphasis on the details and gives a residence an expression of permanence. As the housing market’s most prolific trendsetters and liberal idealists, millennials are setting the stage for the colors and styles will draw buyers in.
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Remodeling Month

Free Resources for National Home Remodeling Month
Happy clients and beautiful homes - that's what it's all about. Join us as we turn up the volume in May to celebrate all things remodeling. We've created public relations, social media and other promotional resources for you to use during National Home Remodeling Month, saving you money on your marketing budget.

Save Time with Qualified Leads: Discounted Registration for May 11 Webinar

Don't waste your limited time and resources on leads that don't pan out. The goal of this webinar is to give attendees the information they need so that they never again go on a sales call with an unqualified prospect. NAHB Remodelers members get an additional $5 off registration.

Profits Matter: Join NAHB Study on Remodelers Finances
Knowing how much the competition is bringing in can help you better gauge your financial performance and further enhance your industry intellect. NAHB is confidentially surveying remodeler members to provide them with real-market benchmarks they can use to compare their business to others, pinpoint improvement opportunities and set budget targets. Survey participants will receive a free copy of the final report, the 2017 Remodelers’ Cost of Doing Business Study.

3-Part Business Accounting and Job Cost Course Live Online in May
Builders and remodelers need to understand accounting principles and job cost procedures and functions in order to properly manage their business. Held online May 10, 17, and 24, this course will provide the terminology and method foundation necessary to comprehend basic business reporting and job cost procedures, measurement and analysis. Members receive $100 off the registration price.

Performance Guidelines Updated For Remodeling, 10% Off
Manage customer expectations, protect your bottom line and deliver high-performance homes with the Residential Construction Performance Guidelines for Professional Builders & Remodelers (5th Edition). Providing a copy to consumers at or prior to a contract signing may help resolve customer concerns before they escalate into complaints, disputes or worse. NAHB Remodelers members receive 10% off the purchase price with code REMC10.

Awards

Barry Helms
Tulsa Remodeler Earns NAHB Remodeler of the Month
Treating your customers with respect and diversifying your projects are two guiding principles for Barry Helms, president of Renovations by Helms Inc., and NAHB’s Remodeler of the Month for April. Sticking to those principles has helped Helms find success in a boom-and-bust oil town.

Remodeler of the Year, CADREs, and Other NAHB Remodelers Awards Open for Applications in Late May
Think you have what it takes to be the next NAHB Remodeler of the Year, Hall of Fame inductee, Homes for Life recipient, or award-winning remodelers council leader? Start prepping your applications now! Applications for all NAHB Remodelers awards will open in late May and close in late July.

PR 40 Under 40
Professional Remodeler Names Members to 40 Under 40
NAHB Remodelers congratulates the following members who were recognized with a 2016 40 Under 40 Award at a ceremony at the Professional Remodeler GenX-Change conference in March.
Eric Adams, founding partner, Adams + Beasley Associates, Age 39
Brandon Bailey, owner, Bailey Remodeling, Age 36
Matthew H. Cole, president & CEO, Cape Associates, Age 37
Nathan Cross, president, NWC Construction, Age 38
Lucas Herrick, owner, Modern Touches, Age 34
Poster contest

A Family Affair: Poster Contest for NAHB Kids
What does home building and remodeling mean to your family? We’re asking the children of remodelers and anyone else involved in this great industry to design a poster that shows what mom or dad’s job means to them. The winning design gets $1,000. Entries due June 24 and should follow these guidelines.