Pro Insider: Its on us… How WE can fix the homeless problem in America
In today’s episode we talk about how it is on US… the Design and Construction Industry, to tackle the homeless and low-income housing issues. In the US we spend on average $35,578 per year for every person who must endure homelessness. You would think that with that level of effort we would not be having […]
Pro Insider: My lumber market update. Things are looking better!
Lumber Prices… They have been out of control! Are things looking up? Very much so! Lets take a look at when lumber prices are going to start heading back down and when can you expect to see reasonable prices for your next project or home. This could really change how the housing market and affordable […]
Pro Insider: Today is the Golden Age of advancing your career.
If you are on your A game in the design and residential construction industry you just about have a job ticket for anywhere in the US. There are thousands of people looking for your skills across the country. Now is the time to advance your career where you are currently employed or move on to […]
Pro Insider: Your Competitors want your employees to come work for them NOW.
We have a people shortage in the design and construction world. That means your competitors are trying to get your people to come work for them. Do you have a defensive plan for that? Are you developing new talent to bring up to your A team? Lets talk about what you can do to keep […]
Mid Week Special: Where is pricing headed for 2021 and 2022 in materials? Will housing crash?
Where is remodeling going for the rest of the year? Will it be cheaper to start that project later this year? Are prices going up or going down? We will talk about all this and more in this weeks Mid-Week Special of Around the House Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want […]
How to fix your haunted house with Clyde Lewis from Ground Zero
We travel to Clyde Lewis’s Studio in Portland to ask some of those questions people have been asking us for years. Questions like “I think my house is haunted… what can I do?” and “I caught my kid playing with a Ouija board in their bedroom… What did they do?” Who is Clyde Lewis? Clyde […]
Home security for summer travel and how to gain privacy in your back yard.
In many areas, crime is headed the wrong direction and we have more tools than ever before as homeowners to combat that. Here are my tricks of the trade to keep those criminals wondering what is going on in your house and hopefully send them to a much easier target. Have a neighbor’s home that […]
Pro Insider: You’ve Got that Burned out Feeling
We have all been pushing ourselves really hard. A busy 2019 trying to street fight through a pandemic… and now we are headed into Memorial Day weekend 2021. Is it time you put down the phone, close up the laptop, set that out of office assistant and do something you enjoy? We talk about that […]
Pro Insider: You’ve Got that Burned out Feeling
We have all been pushing ourselves really hard. A busy 2019 trying to street fight through a pandemic… and now we are headed into Memorial Day weekend 2021. Is it time you put down the phone, close up the laptop, set that out of office assistant and do something you enjoy? We talk about that […]
Mid Week Special: Is the dream of affordable housing being killed by regulation?
The National Association of Home Builders just reported that regulation has added $93,870 to the cost of the average house. In my area….it could be double that. This makes it nearly impossible to build a house for under $400,000 when so much is tied up with red tape. Lets dive into this subject and what […]