The Benefits of Buying Locally | The Home Expert Network

The benefits of spending more money within our own communities are far-reaching. Although there is an ongoing movement to shop more conscientiously, we still have a ways to go before these effects can be felt nationally.

If you’re wondering what the benefits of buying locally might be, take a look at the infographic below. It represents a compilation of information on the ways our spending can affect our environment and our lives.

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Joe Corcoran

2 Thumbs Up Plumbing and Remodeling is the number one source for Plumbing and Remodeling services in the greater Boise area and throughout Ada county. With over 12 years of Idaho plumbing experience, our Boise plumbing and remodeling company has prided ourselves on bringing the customer total satisfaction and fair prices.Whether you are in Eagle and need clogged pipes rooter cleaned or in Garden City and need a bathroom remodeled, we can provide our professional services to you at prices you can afford. Fully licensed and insured, we provide our plumbing and Idaho remodeling services to both commercial and residential locations.

Steve Robinson

Evan and James Pohner

Evan and James Pohner are proud owners of Blueprint Electric LLC. They offer a wide variety of electrical services including residential, commercial, and industrial installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting. They are fully insured, licensed, and bonded with over 25 years of experience. Blueprint Electric is committed to creating long-term relationships with their clients by providing uncompromising quality on every job. That’s why they strive to finish every project on time, within budget, and to your complete satisfaction, and it is that commitment to excellence that keeps their clients going back for all of their electrical needs. When you need an electrician you can count on, one who will work around your schedule and perform professional, competitively priced work, as well as emergency service, count on Blueprint Electric.

Richard Sexton

Richard Sexton founded Carolina Rustica 16 years ago after a one year trip around the world to celebrate a voluntary departure from the corporate life. Carolina Rustica is now a nationally-recognized multi-channel retailer of high end furniture which embraces internet technology and consumer trends to grow its customer base. The company also maintains a large showroom in Concord, NC. In 2012, the company was sold to Mattress USA, based in Brighton, MI, and Mr. Sexton continues in his role as President. Mr. Sexton has his MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University with concentrations in Marketing and Economics. He lives in Concord, NC with his wife, two daughters, a spaniel, and long-time business partner, Magoo the parrot.

DeAnna Radaj

DeAnna Radaj can enter a space and help tweak it to better suit its function AND the lifestyle of the occupants of the space. Using ILD, life quality can be increased AND be supportive to any lifestyle changes or health challenges. She is a nationally recognized speaker on healthy home design, color therapy/theory and the psychology of clutter.

Deborah Cannon

Debbie Cannon is President of CoMar Products Inc., founded by her parents in 1965. A SC Woman Owned Business, CoMar manufactures, fabricates and installs recycled glass, cultured marble and solid surface materials for bathrooms, kitchens, wet bars and common areas for commercial, multi-family and residential construction. Mrs. Cannon is also incoming president for the International Cast Polymer Association, an alliance of the American Composites Manufacturing Association.

Doug Murrell

Jason Todd

Jason Todd is the Home Performance Training Manager at GreenHomes America, the nation’s leading provider of Home Performance Contracting (HPC) services. Jason is BPI certified as a Building Analyst as well as Envelope Professional. Read energy-saving tips for homeowners, industry commentary, HPC news and more on the official GreenHomes America blog: blog.greenhomesamerica.com

Mark Puglisi

Mark been in the pest control industry for 35 years and in 2004 became the first person in the US to obtain the new Associated Certified Entomologist certification, holding number A0001. His extensive background ranges from field work, technical trainer, branch management, operations manager, and vice president. Mark has also served on many State and Local committees over his carrier as technical advisory for California’s Structural Pest Control Board, and appointed in 1999 to head up a task force for L.A. County Agricultural Commissioner on the Africanized Honey Bees (AHB). He also helped author the Study Guide and IPM program for Schools. He holds Br-I, II and III licenses and recently added his QAL license for agricultural landscape.

Greg Chick

Currently a trainer for Green Plumbers USA and a plumbing instructor at ABC Training Academy (4 year Apprenticeship Journeyman Program), Greg Chick has done all phases of solar thermal plumbing service repair for both new construction and remodels.

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Most Inspiring : Greg B. Chick

I will start out saying, I have no TV, nor have seen current shows. I did see some shows 10 yrs. ago and the same probably exists. Entertainment is the product with an educational twist. This is better than TV w/o educational benefits. Having said that, the shows I have seen are honest, realistic and ethical. Too often better than "Reality" in contracting, as consumers often learn. Sad but true, so my words of caution...

04/21/11 The Benefits of Buying Locally

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