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Household’s net-worth increase at the end of the 1990’s had an effect on home remodeling financing. Using the 2001 Consumer Practices Survey (CoPS) this paper analyzes the…
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Home improvement projects have a significant impact on the housing stock, affecting housing values and improving the standard of living. Also, the home improvement industry…
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W98-7: Due to the financing mechanisms currently available, homeowners tend to have too much of their portfolios invested in their homes and institutional investors have…