Market Conditions
Market Conditions
Harvard Says Remodeling Spending Downturn to Slow
Could the drop in remodeling spending from post-COVID levels regulate soon?
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How to Increase Your Odds of Closing Remodeling Sales
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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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Preparing for an Uncertain 2024
Here's how remodelers can prepare for unpredictable market
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Construction employment climbs in 35 states in early 2013
Jobs were added in 29 states and D.C. during the past year; however, federal cuts might reduce gains.
Jersey Shore contractor says legal challenges to FEMA flood map classifications likely
New FEMA maps that designate existing homes in flood zones are likely to spark legal action by property owners, says a New Jersey contractor.
U.S. housing stock ready for improvement
As of 2011, metro areas with the highest per owner improvement spending included the rapidly growing Sunbelt metros of Austin, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, as well as traditionally stronger markets such as Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Existing-home sales, prices continue to rise in February
February existing-home sales and prices affirm a healthy recovery is underway in the housing sector, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Half of New Jersey’s $1.83 billion federal Sandy relief fund will go to homeowners, businesses
Of the $1.83 billion in federal recovery aid for New Jersey, half will be spent to assist homeowners and business owners whose properties were damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Catalog ideas; don’t shoot them
Yesterday I attended a Construction and Safety Expo outside Chicago. General contractors, Sub-contractors and Safety Suppliers were dishing on their…
Remodeling recovery picking up steam
Robust spending on home improvement in the second half of 2012 suggests the remodeling recovery is already underway, and annual homeowner improvement spending should see accelerating double-digit growth through the third quarter of 2013, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA).
Remodelers forecast a bright 2013
“Remodelers are indicating major growth in the future, with many saying that clients are feeling more stable in their financial future and their employment situations; therefore, they are spending more freely on remodeling needs,” says Tom O’Grady, CR, CKBR, chairman of NARI’s Strategic Planning & Research Committee and president of O’Grady Builders, based in Drexel Hill, Pa.
NARI keeps holiday spirits high for Sandy victims
East coast remodelers focus on rebuilding communities this holiday season.
Annual Listing of America's Top Remodelers 2012
Bullish outlook: Biggest remodelers see more growth in 2013