As Home Sales Soar, Need for Remodeling Professionals Follows: ImproveNet Has the Answer.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1999-- U.S. home sales are at their highest level ever recorded and a surge of remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling activities has followed. Significant to both real estate agents and homeowners, fixing up a home before putting it on the market can increase its value. Real estate agents can help their clients accomplish a vast array of remodeling projects by referring them to ImproveNet (www.ImproveNet.com) with its free online resources and services to help homeowners find reliable, qualified remodeling professionals in their area. "ImproveNet's website has the answers and resources for nearly every home improvement need, especially when relocating homeowners don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. always have the time to search for a good contractor or make the necessary upgrades themselves," said Mona Beckham, VP of partnership services for ImproveNet. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Home Buyers Study, conducted by Prudential Prudential is the name of two different companies and buildings named after them: Companies:
Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the for information than other consumers. The Study, conducted in the first quarter of 1999, includes data on key issues surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the purchase of a home from the viewpoint of both recent buyers (within the past five years) and intended home purchasers (within the next two years). The survey revealed that one-third of U.S. households reported using the Internet for information when considering buying a product or service. Almost 20 percent of recent or intended homebuyers said that they had used the Internet to research a home purchase. "Consumers want to have access to information because they are more sophisticated than they were just a few years ago," said Steve Ozonian, chairman and chief executive officer for Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services. "They expect a higher level of service and they expect to be able to get online to do their real estate business." Homebuyers are also utilizing the speed and efficiency of the Internet to fix and upgrade their homes. To date, ImproveNet has helped homeowners complete more than $2 billion dollars in remodeling project. "Whether homeowners are remodeling to increase home values for resale resale n. selling again, particularly at retail. In many states a "resale license" or "resale number" is required so that the state can monitor the collection of sales tax on retail sales. RESALE. , or to enhance their new homes for their desired lifestyle, ImproveNet offers real estate agents an easy way to help their clients find qualified remodeling professionals in the shortest time possible," Beckham said. About ImproveNet ImproveNet, Inc. is America's largest independent service helping homeowners manage home improvement projects and find reliable remodeling professionals. ImproveNet's exclusive matching service taps the nation's most comprehensive database of pre-screened contractors, architects, and designers. Its website presents an extensive gallery of design ideas, information on thousands of products, and advice from experts about home improvement. ImproveNet is based in Redwood City, Calif., and can be reached at 800/437-0473 or www.ImproveNet.com. |
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