New Study Shows Housing Prices Coming Down

The Realtor.com 2026 Forecast Midyear Update found home price growth is only 1.2 percent, effectively a decline in real terms. Even with modest price growth, the real estate firm had good news on housing prices as it sees things picking up in the second half of the year, given the resilience of the American economy. […]

Home Depot 2026 Forecast: No Rebound in Sight

In a presentation to investors, the big home improvement chain forecast only slight gains for the new year. The giant retailer said it expects same-store sales to be in the flat to plus-two-percent range in 2026, which is below what many analysts had been forecasting previously. Total sales growth projections were also off from estimates. […]

Lowe’s and Home Depot Numbers Offer Encouragement

The two big DIY doppelgangers each reported better financial results for their recent quarters and that’s good news. The home improvement and remodeling business is not exactly out of the woods yet but signs continue to emerge that the long-anticipated bottoming-out has occurred and the upswing is starting. Both Depot and Lowe’s showed small gains […]