W08-6: This paper assesses the cyclical nature of the remodeling industry between 1987 and 2007, and how remodeling cycles relate to cycles in the homebuilding industry…
This addendum to Research Note N07-1 provides an explanation of new changes to the benchmarked data series for the Joint Center for Housing Studies’ Leading Indicator of…
W08-2: Research on the determinants of home improvement activity generally ignores the neighborhood context in which homeowners live. However the condition and trends of…
W07-8: Professional remodeling contractors have not experienced the same flurry of consolidation as in the national homebuilding industry in recent years. The home…
W07-6: In recent years, the home remodeling market in the United States has enjoyed solid growth. Spending on residential improvements and repairs has climbed steadily,…
This paper describes the process for developing the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), designed to estimate quarterly current and future home improvement…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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February 8, 2007
Over the last decade, the US home improvement market nearly doubled in size to $280 billion. Indeed, the combination of low financing costs, strong growth in homeowner equity…
Current increases in the cost of home energy have placed focus on consumer behavior relative to home energy efficiency. For as much attention as the topic receives, its…
W05-10: Over the last decade, the home remodeling market in the United States has enjoyed solid growth. Spending on residential improvements and repairs has climbed…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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June 1, 2005
Even with the ups and downs of the broader economy, growth in spending on residential remodeling and repairs has been remarkably steady. In fact, the home improvement…
