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November 14, 2018
Over Half of US Households Now Headed by Someone 50+, but the Nation is Ill-Prepared to House its Aging Population
Read MoreOctober 18, 2018
Slower Growth Anticipated in Home Remodeling
After several years of solid acceleration, annual growth in national home improvement and repair spending is expected to soften in 2019.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
New Research Projects Remodeling Spending to Increase Across 50 Major U.S. Metros in 2018
Homeowners are expected to increase spending on improvements across all 50 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas in 2018, according to new Metro Area Home Improvement Projections.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2018
Symposium at Harvard this Fall Will Seek New Policies and Tools to Benefit Global Slums
There are very few signs that slums will transition out of the urban landscape in the foreseeable future. Even after more than one and a half centuries of policy interventions, starting from efforts to address the effects of industrialization in Europe, slums persist in almost every geography on the planet.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2018
Robust Outlook for Residential Remodeling Through Mid-Year 2019
Homeowners are expected to increase spending on improvements and repairs at a solid clip over the coming year, according to the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA).
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