Industry Data & Research
Industry Data & Research
Industry data and research for professional home builders and remodelers.
Harvard Says Remodeling Spending Downturn to Slow
Could the drop in remodeling spending from post-COVID levels regulate soon?
Industry Data & Research
The Latest Data on Construction's Workforce
To close the housing deficit in the United States, the industry needs more skilled workers. Here's where construction's workforce stands
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The Remodeling Market Could Turn in Q4, Says Harvard
Repair and remodeling spending could see an uptick at the end of the year
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Building Materials Show Stability in 2023
Although supply chain bottlenecks have eased in recent months, shortages of some key materials persist.
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Home prices fall again in January
The housing market continued to show its weakness as home prices dropped for the third consecutive month in January, according to data released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
New home sales reach record lows in February
The housing market contracted last month as new home sales fell to 250,000, 16.9 percent lower than January’s upwardly revised 301,000 and 28 percent lower than February of last year, according to Commerce Department data released today. Every region except for the West saw record low sales last month.
Adjustable-rate mortgages gain in popularity
More borrowers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in the years since the housing crisis, but today’s ARMs look different than the gimmicky loans of the past.
Existing home sales decline after three positive months
Existing home sales decreased after three consecutive months of increases as tight credit continued to hold back buyers, the National Association of Realtors found in its latest report. Home resales dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.88 million last month, down 9.6 percent from January.
Nevada counts record number of empty homes
Newly released U.S. census data shows that Nevada has a record number of empty homes, more the double the amount in 2000.
Kitchen/bath Dealers Expecting Remodeling Uptick
NKBA members looking for big growth in the remodeling market this year
Remodeling Market Grows for 15th Straight Month
The latest BuildFax Remodeling Index shows that improvements continue to outpace the rest of the construction market
Home prices continue downward slide
Home prices continued to drop across the U.S. in January, falling for the sixth consecutive month as several factors continue to affect the housing market.
Foreclosure activity drops in February
The number of properties receiving a foreclosure-related notice fell to a 36-month low in February, likely due to lenders stepping back during investigations into the foreclosure process. Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac reported that 255,101 properties received at least notice in February, down 14 percent from January.
Report: Remodeling spending will rise significantly in first half of 2011
Remodeling spending may jump as much as 9.2 percent in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.