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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NAR survey: Half of metro areas show increase in median home prices
Nearly half of the metropolitan areas tracked by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed modest increases in single-family home prices compared to last year. NAR’s latest survey showed that 77 of 155 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) had higher median existing home prices in the third quarter of 2010 than the third quarter of 2009. Eleven of those had increases in the double digits.
ServiceMagic Report: Remodeling Requests Down in Third Quarter
ServiceMagic.com, a website that connects homeowners to prescreened, customer-rated contractors nationwide, released its annual Home Modeling & Repair Index for the third quarter of 2010. The company used its own data, plus surveys of service providers and consumers, to measure trends in home improvements.
U.S. Homeownership at Lowest in Over a Decade
The U.S. homeownership rate is at its lowest level since 1999, said a report by the Wall Street Journal. According to the Census Bureau, 66.9 percent of households owned their homes. In 1999, the rate was 66.7 percent.
Americans Less Likely to Spend on Home Improvement When Home Prices are Low
American homeowners may not spend significantly on home improvements in the near future, according to report by the Wall Street Journal. Americans tend to spend more on home improvement as home prices rise, since they are likely to see a return on their investments.
Kitchen Remodels Still Big Business, Survey Shows
More remodelers are getting a major portion of business from kitchen work, survey says
Existing Home Sales Up, Median Prices Down, Says National Association of Realtors
Existing home sales increased 10 percent in September according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said a report by Forbes.com. There were 4.53 million existing home sales last month, up 10 percent from the 4.12 million sales in August. Sales were 19.1 percent lower than September 2009, however, with 5.6 million existing home sales.
NAHB: Smaller homes to remain popular even after recession's end
A new look at housing starts based on data from the Census Bureau finds that single-family homes in the U.S. continued to get smaller last year, and the downward trend is likely to last significantly beyond the end of the recession. From a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006, the median size of new single-family homes dropped consistently through last year, when the size was down to an even 2,100, according to NAHB.
2010 Professional Remodeler Market Leaders
Our exclusive annual report on the industry’s leaders shows even the largest companies are feeling the crunch
Editorial: Getting In the Game
Every day there are decisions being made in Washington that matter to remodeling firms
Mortgage Refinance Applications Jump
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 14.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.