As focus shifts back to development of suburban and exurban areas, demand for... More
Outdoor living spaces have been the most popular special function room for six... More
Home size has taken the back seat as younger buyers enter the market in search of... More
28% expect about same revenues as 2016; two out of five expect 5% to 10% gains More
Shift could reflect constraints from labor, capacity More
A CareerBuilder.com report puts residential remodeling in the top three fastest growing industries. More
Good: Higher mortgages could slow new-home purchases. Bad: Rate hikes will push up home equity loan costs More
LIRA indicates 7% spending growth in big-ticket projects More
Big-ticket remodeling activity is poised to grow by double-digit numbers throughout most of 2014, according to the latest forecast by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, before starting to slow next winter. More
The growth rate for big-ticket remodeling projects will ease slightly over the next four quarters but still rise 15.2% to total $147.9 billion over the next four quarters, the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University forecast. More
