New Houzz Survey Offers Some Encouraging News for Builders
The market for new construction still remains challenging but there are hopeful signs in this new study.
New NAHB Tool Charts Remodeling Activity by State
A new resource from the Home Builders Association provides localized remodeling activity information to help builders and contractors.
What Happens Next in Renovo Bankruptcy Shocker?
The parent company of the home improvement player filed for Chapter 7 in November in what seems to be a sudden collapse of its business. HomeRenew Buyer Inc., which operated under the Renovo brand name, had been rolling up a number of regional remodeling and renovation companies, apparently funded largely by private equity firms. According […]
Harvard Confirms Remodeling Forecasts
Continuing what we’ve seen from other studies, this is the latest outlook from Harvard’s prestigious housing studies program. Oftentimes, research studies present contradictory findings on any given subject. Currently, that’s not the case with the latest forecasts on the remodeling sector. The new Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) from Harvard’s Remodeling Futures Program at […]
Home Reno Will Drive Builder Market for 2025
Whatever happens with mortgage rates, it will be existing homeowners renovating their homes that will be the big surge next year. The builder market may still be waiting for an expected reduction in interest rates to drive the new housing market but in the meantime, a new report is suggesting the renovation and home improvement […]
Spring/Summer DIY Projects Include “Great Undoing”
Fixing decorating and remodeling mistakes ranks high for homeowners’ “To-Do” lists, says new Thumbtack study. Homeowners are getting busy this spring and summer with all kinds of repair and remodeling projects, many of which involve bringing in tradespeople to do the dirty work. A big job for many will be undoing previous design choices they […]
One Room Remodeling Project Is Tops in All 50 States
In a country that remains divided in many ways, it seems that people in all 50 states in the Union can agree on one thing: the number one room in their home they want to remodel. It’s usually the first place homeowners turn to when they start a remodeling project and unlike so many things […]
Wood-Based Remodeling Jobs Among Best ROIs for Homeowners
Several key home remodeling projects that involve wood products are among the best values for homeowners, a new study shows. With the housing market slowing, many retailers and suppliers in the business are counting on home remodeling to drive sales in 2023. And a new study from the Today’s Homeowner website shows that projects using […]
SBA $28.6B Fund to Revive Restaurants Covers Remodeling, Furniture
Restaurants are frequent clients of cabinet makers and millwork shops, so the funds could spell indirect benefits for woodworkers as well.
Titan Home Improvement Chain Adds Midwest Remodeling Business
Steadlily gaining scale, Titan Home Improvement acquires Minneapolis remodeler.