19 Quotes by Kermit Baker

There's a lot of energy and money going here.

There's a strong concern in that area, which has been heightened over the last four to five months. There's more emphasis on technology to ensure that homes are as energy efficient as they can be.

It's a harbinger of slower growth. Both home-building and remodeling helped carry the economy through slower times. Now it will be the reverse, or at the very least it won't be a source of propping up the economy.

For consumers, this means they are going to get contractors who return phone calls, and they are going to be able to get two or three bids, instead of just one.

It's hard to predict when or how market remodeling trends change. Trust your instincts and you'll be able to enjoy all the changes you make.

Not bigger, but better - that thought has caught on in some places.

They want the top-line appliances in their kitchens. They want the fancy countertops.

If you need to build a hospital, you're going to build it. But things that are really maybe more spec -- office, retail and things like that -- might be more susceptible to sharpening the pencil to make sense.

Homes have been getting bigger and bigger for some while. The last time we looked, room additions were still a real important part of the remodeling market.