Harnessing the Potential of Manufactured Housing to Expand Entry-Level Homeownership Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Last year, James Shen, Chris Herbert and I co-authored a paper that showed that manufactured housing offers significantly reduced construction costs compared to conventional site-built homes. As home... By CHADWICK REED
Remodeling Slower Growth Anticipated in Home Remodeling Thursday, October 18, 2018 After several years of solid acceleration, annual growth in national home improvement and repair... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling How Much Will Homeowners Spend to Rebuild & Repair After Hurricane Florence? Monday, September 24, 2018 Hurricane Florence was yet another reminder that natural disasters can inflict significant damage to... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Remodeling Major Metro Remodeling Markets Projected to Heat Up Across the U.S. Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Annual growth in home improvement spending is expected to be widespread across the country’s largest... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling New Research Brief Examines Volatility in Metro-Area Remodeling Cycles Tuesday, August 21, 2018 The first release in our new Improving America’s Housing research brief series, Investigating Metro... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Robust Outlook for Residential Remodeling Through Mid-Year 2019 Thursday, July 19, 2018 Homeowners are expected to increase spending on improvements and repairs at a solid clip over the... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling U.S. Households are Using Less Energy Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Although the number of U.S. households increased by about 4 percent between 2009 and 2015, total on... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling Home Remodeling Expected to Remain Strong and Steady into 2019 Thursday, April 19, 2018 The robust pace of spending on home renovations and repairs is expected to stay strong over the... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Remodeling Market to March Higher in 2018 Thursday, January 18, 2018 The coming year is expected to be another robust one for residential renovations and repairs with... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Rebuilding from 2017’s Natural Disasters: When, For What, and How Much? Thursday, November 30, 2017 The bulk of repairs to homes damaged by this year’s record-setting disasters will not be done until... By KERMIT BAKER, ALEXANDER HERMANN
