Internet has changed the odds for Nashville Home Improvers
Written on May 8, 2008
While you can expect a continued stagnation in the Nashville housing market, around one in four Americans plan to tackle home improvements and most will spend more than $1,000 this year. Research shows that more people are heading to the internet to find information on how to do things themselves, and find competitive prices on both labor and materials.
The internet provides a new way for consumers to feel more confident about their decisions on a home improvement project because they can quickly and easily do research on what a project entails. The internet also offers new possibilities on connecting to local repairmen and contractors in the Nashville area, with services such as BeaverBids.com offering competitive quotes on your job.
To DIY or not to DIY?
Before starting on any improvement project, homeowners should consider if they know what they’re doing, have the right resources and can complete the project on time and within budget. If the answers to any of these are no, enlist help before starting the project.
Let’s face it, it’s easy to let inspiration run wild. Before you know it, you’ll be in over your head. Perhaps surprisingly, the percentage of men who admit to turning to others for help has increased by 10 percent, compared to results reported in 2005.
Project Know-How Pays Off
Having reliable resources in your back pocket helps simplify any project by saving valuable time and money. A study by Ace Hardware shows that the Internet has taken over the top spot as the go-to information resource for two out of three homeowners (66 percent), which is a dramatic increase from 41 percent reported in 2005. In response to the Internet’s growing popularity on the home front, many Web sites have become one-stop destinations with 24/7 access to all the information, how-to advice and merchandise homeowners need.
Filed in: Consumer Research, Remodeling.