Retailers such as The Home Depot and Best Buy have found deferred-interest "same-as-cash" credit promotions an effective way to increase sales. The store lets the customer walk away with the purchase for no money down, and agrees to not charge interest if they pay in full before an agreed-on deadline, which could be 30 days, 6 months, or 1 year from the date of purchase. More
Robert Myers of Icon Remodeling in Salt Lake City likes to stay on the cutting edge when it comes to new products. He thinks that Eco Block Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) might be the next big thing. The forms consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) panels onto which a contractor adds reinforcing steel and concrete. After the concrete hardens, the forms remain as insulation for the walls. More
Electric-resistance tile-warming systems can increase comfort in the kitchen and... More
In a race against the calendar, Utah contractor Merlin Taylor set out to resurrect a Craftsman bungalow.Merlin Taylor found out about the house on Valley View Ave. through his wife, Joan, a real estate broker. Having succeeded in getting the house on the National Register, Taylor's tax credit came to just over $51,000. More
Resale values for the 2001 Cost vs. Value Report were estimated by the following real estate professionals. More
Software integration is an issue everyone grapples with, and a new program that manages service and warranty calls promises to deliver those needed ties to QuickBooks accounting software. The program is Service Management for QuickBooks, sold by EXR Software of Anacortes, Wash.Lorin Mackay of Mack's Handyman Service, Bountiful, Utah, and CEO of EXR Software, says he suggested the program to software developers when he could find no other easy solution for managing service calls."EXR's Service Management for QuickBooks, also available at www.qbsm.com, sells for $795, then $495 for each additional user. More
