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In response to the ongoing, multifaceted crises created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Boston’…
Innovations in the ways people search for, purchase, and finance homes have helped fuel a dramatic rebound in US housing markets. When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered much of…
Moderate gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are expected through much of next year as initial concerns of a possible pandemic-induced downturn have…
During the pandemic, there has been a surge in do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement as people have used some of their extra time at home to undertake projects that…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, operators of senior housing developments have faced the challenge of reducing the risk of infection for residents, a large part of which…
Samara Scheckler, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki
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August 5, 2020
While older adults are more susceptible to COVID-19, households headed by older adults have been more insulated from the economic effects of the pandemic, according to our…
As the residential remodeling industry is once again mired in a slump, we expect many home improvement contracting businesses will experience declining workloads and revenue…
As people spend more time at home during the quarantines and shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, electricity use has partially shifted from the commercial and…
Most residential remodeling firms experienced reduced business activity during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to our analysis of weekly surveys…
Expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to slow by the middle of next year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, according to…
