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Remodeling Booms as Boomers Settle in!

Posted on March 14, 2017

With the housing bubble popped, credit tighter and baby boomers getting up in years, home remodelers find themselves with more than enough work to keep busy.

“When people aren’t able to move, they start remodeling,” said John Shea of Callier Thompson Shea Construction & Design in Manchester, Mo.

Shea said he’s seeing the remodeling business doing quite well, despite a slump in sales of new houses. One big reason is that more homeowners, especially those empty-nesters with kids who have finished college, are deciding to stay right where they are…. Read More