Long Island Acting as a liaison between the contractor and homeowner, Ms. Cohen's service benefits both sides. The contractors in her network are provided with steady work,for which they pay a commission, and the homeowners get reputable tradesmen and the service of Ms. Cohen, who handles the details from estimate to finished project. Since beginning her business in February, Cohen said her client list has grown to about 50 customers mainly through word of mouth and monthly mailings to about 300 residences in Southern Nassau County each month, her target market. Those clients are mostly busy, and come from two-income households. What they are buying is the legwork, which they don't have time or energy to carry out.
Homeowners work all day, then they have kids to feed at night.
References are checked. I have a checklist of five criteria they must meet before I consider using them. Not only are they skilled in their field, they have to have a nice manner with the customer. That's almost as important as what they do. Debra Cohen of Hewlett lived a glamorous life for a very long time.