(SMART SUMMARY) The first domino picks itself up, attracting the second, and suddenly all the dominos are back upright. The Journal summed it up: “If home prices are going up and people have more equity in their home, things like remodeling and refurbishment will do well, because it’s effectively the way of playing the reinvestment game.” For Dallas contractors and tradesmen, this is a game they’re happy to see resume.