Current sources of home improvement data are limited by lack of detailed geographic information. Even surveys with the most comprehensive coverage generate imprecise…
The Joint Center for Housing Studies has been working with the Harvard Center for Textile and Apparel Research on a study investigating the changes that are occurring or will…
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…
This paper is divided in two sections. The first part describes the two-step allocation process, including the MLP model estimation for missing doers and the description of…
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…