Market Conditions
Market Conditions
Harvard Says Remodeling Spending Downturn to Slow
Could the drop in remodeling spending from post-COVID levels regulate soon?
Thought Leadership
How to Increase Your Odds of Closing Remodeling Sales
Use these tips to hone your sales process and grow close ratio
News
The Remodeling Market Could Turn in Q4, Says Harvard
Repair and remodeling spending could see an uptick at the end of the year
Business
Preparing for an Uncertain 2024
Here's how remodelers can prepare for unpredictable market
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Housing’s virtuous circle
As an editor of one of the nation’s largest business publications covering home building, I’m frequently asked about the state of the housing market…
LIRA forecasts remodeling surge through end of 2012, into 2013
According to the latest release of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), homeowner spending on remodeling activity could be growing by double digits by 2013.
Project Spotlight: Come On In
Universal design makes remodeled house attractive, inviting, and accessible at last.
Lupberger: Collaborate with Your Trade Partners
Marketing is a numbers game. The more people you can talk with, the more work you will sell.
Mark Richardson's Think Business: The 80/20 Rule
The 80/20 rule is a way to recognize that there are those out there today dealing with the same environment and making it happen, and those that are not.
Positive housing indicators point to strong summer
A slew of good news came across the wire for housing and remodeling as we rolled into summer.
Mark Richardson?s Think Business: Stars and planets
The remodeling industry numbers are very strong: remodeling in the U.S. generates about $300 billion annually, which is more than commercial construction, public works projects and retail clothing sales combined.
Trulia: Home asking prices up 0.3 percent, but still outpaced by rising rents
Following a flat report in May, the Trulia Price Monitor for June shows that the asking prices for homes listed for sale in the 100 largest metro areas were up 0.3 percent last month (both YoY and MoM). Rents increased 5.4 percent YoY, outpacing price increases in most markets.
Watchdog: Government's 'Hardest Hit' Housing Program Falling Short
Excuse me if you've heard this before ... In what we can't exactly call a surprise, another government program aimed at helping underwater homeowners…
Remodeling showing signs of recovery
While final numbers have not been released, IHS Global Insight predicts that home improvement spending rose 3.3 percent overall in 2011, according to a Wall Street Journal report.