Michael Anschel

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Top 100 Markets: Sample Market Data: Minneapolis - St. Paul - Bloomington

Detailed analysis of the Minneapolis metro area remodeling market using Residential Remodeling Index data. More

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Now or Never: At What Part of the Sales Process Do You Bring up Home Performance?

Selling sustainability is usually best done up front and not presented in terms of ROI but in terms of home comfort and safety, and indoor air quality. More

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Warranty Warriors

Will more remodeling companies embrace the opportunity in 2010 to get manufacturer approval through certification programs? More

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There's Still Life in Print

Don't abandon print advertising just yet. There's still plenty of possibility in this medium. More

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NAHB Opposes Major House Energy Bill

The National Association of Home Builders, among others, has come out in opposition to a key House bill on energy conservation that it and other critics say unnecessarily and unreasonably toughens local building codes. More

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The ARRA and Insulation: Higher Standards, but More Training Needed

The ARRA's $1,500 tax credit can be applied, in theory, to a broad array of insulation and weatherization materials and methods that are primarily designed to reduce heat loss or gain. More

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Remodeling Trade Partners and the ARRA

Itís never been more important to work with knowledgeable trade contractors. Hereís how to get them on board the green bandwagon ñ without letting them go overboard. More

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Momentum Builds for a Numerical Scoring System for Home Energy Efficiency

In what may become the homeís equivalent of a carís M.P.G., momentum is building for a simple method of scoring a homeís environmental impact. More

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Profiles in Green

These two interviews with Michael Anschel and Michael McCutcheon are part of a... More

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What Lies Ahead in 2009

What are the prospects for remodeling markets in 2009? Remodelers from across the nation weigh in. More

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