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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Existing home sales up in November as Realtors revise sales numbers down for last 5 years
Sales in November showed month-over-month and year-over-year gains, but errors in measurement caused Realtors to adjust sales numbers since 2007
Plan to have housing industry pay for payroll tax cut passes Senate
Two-month extension would be funded by tacking extra fees onto Fannie and Freddie mortgages
BuildFax index shows record September for remodeling
BuildFax data also identifies top project types
Avoiding the hard housing questions
One of the most depressing/astounding/frustrating things about the current race for president has been the complete lack of attention to housing. The…
Economy keeping remodeling market slow
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index showed that the economy is still putting a damper on the remodeling industry.
House prices drop month-over-month and year-over-year
CoreLogic index shows distressed homes putting continued downward pressure on prices
Consumer bankruptcies down 10 percent from last year
Another positive sign for construction industry as homeowners clear their balance sheets
Selling remodeling value against a low-cost mentality
Remodeler Bill Shaw and sales consultant Rick Storlie share their advice on overcoming cost objections
More doubling up impacting housing trends
The latest numbers from the Census Bureau confirms what we've all been seeing: more people are doubling-up. Whether it's getting a roommate or recent…
Fewer delinquent mortgages than a year ago, bankers say
The delinquency rate on residential mortgages dropped from last year but is up from the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association