The latest trends point to a 3% increase in the growth of the economy. With this much prosperity in the marketplace, you are no doubt experiencing increasing demand for your products and services as a direct result of new home construction and more homeowner disposable income. As a result of this economic boom, you're probably also noticing more competition in the home improvement space than ever before. It seems like anyone and everyone is "hanging out a shingle, " trying to convince consumers to use their HVAC services, their roofing repairs and services, and their electrical know-how.