In today’s pool renovation market, builders are facing a growing challenge: how to deliver long-term performance in an industry historically built around short-term surface solutions.
For Averi Edwards, the pool industry was simply part of the background as she grew up — something her dad did while she was busy figuring out where she wanted to go. “Throughout my childhood and teen years, the thought of working for him or with or around swimming pools never crossed my mind,” she says.
Partnering with locals Aaron and Shawnta Askins, Pinch A Penny opened its first location in Raleigh, North Carolina, in April, marking its continued expansion in the Sun Belt region.
Choosing an approach to backyard sales can be tricky, especially when deciding who should initiate sales and who should close them.
The U.S. government continues to report a bag of mixed blessings on new-home starts. While starts have shown modest upticks across different communities and regions month-over-month, it is mostly a sluggish industry compared with year-to-year. According to the New Residential Construction Report from April, new housing starts trail 2014 numbers. David Crowe, chief economist for…