One of the main reasons contractors attend the NAHB Remodelers' Show is to exchange information and look for ways to improve their businesses. If you couldn't attend the standing-room-only seminars at this year's show in Baltimore, fear not: our editors were looking out for you. Here are some of the tips they brought back. Be Your Own Competition When design/builder David Bowyer of Peacock & Company presents design drawings to his clients, he always makes it a point to show them three options with ballpark estimates. Why? First, it makes the customers feel like they have choices and have participated in the design. And second, by giving options, he's found that he
