For the first time since 2006, home improvement spending is on the upswing. Annual growth will be nearly 5% in 2010, and all signs suggest that the positive trend will continue in 2011, according to the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity. More
Remodeling spending is projected to bottom out, and begin a slow ascent, this year, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. More
The second-quarter Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) points to a slowdown in the slowdown. Phones are ringing ó but for smaller jobs. More
The Leading Indicator of Remodeing Activity (January 2009 release) shows that homeowner improvement spending continues to stagnate. More
The third-quarter release of the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) predicts that homeowner improvement spending will decline at an annual rate of 12% by the second quarter of 2009. More
The latest release of the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity has even the most optimistic industry observers down on the market's chances to bounce back soon. More
The third-quarter 2007 release of the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity (LIRA) brings more doom and gloom. The annual rate of consumer spending on remodeling, having fallen each of the past two quarters, is expected to continue to drop for the next four quarters. More
The industry gained a forecasting tool with the April introduction of the Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity (LIRA). More
