Continued Gains Projected for Remodeling Amid Economic Uncertainty Thursday, April 17, 2025 Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes are expected to grow modestly through 2026, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) . The... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Neighborhood Change Eliminating Exclusionary Land Use Regulations Should Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time Monday, August 19, 2019 Like cicada swarms, presidential commissions and federal initiatives to eliminate local barriers to... By MICHAEL STEGMAN
Remodeling Small Consumer Segment Drives Majority of Remodeling Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Of the more than 77 million homeowners in the US, an estimated 22 million completed at least one... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Housing Markets & Conditions Headlines from the 2019 State of the Nation’s Housing Report Wednesday, August 7, 2019 In the course of preparing our annual State of the Nation’s Housing report, we identify several... By DANIEL MCCUE
Housing Markets & Conditions GSE Reform: None or Mostly Done? Monday, August 5, 2019 Ever since the dust settled from the 2008 financial crisis, there has been focus in Washington on... By DON LAYTON
Remodeling More Existing Homes Will Have Smart Home Tech Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Smart home technology—widely understood as devices that enable remote control and/or monitoring of... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Demographics & Projections The Continued Growth in Student Loan Debt Thursday, July 25, 2019 Student loan debt has increased substantially over the last two decades, as has the number of... By RIORDAN FROST
Affordability Increasing Land Prices Make Housing Less Affordable Monday, July 22, 2019 Between 2012 and 2017, the value of land used for single-family housing in the United States rose... By ALEXANDER HERMANN
Remodeling Steep Slowdown Projected in Home Improvements Thursday, July 18, 2019 Growth in residential remodeling spending is expected to slow considerably by the middle of next... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Why Is the Administration Not Talking About Utility-Style Regulation of G-Fees? Tuesday, July 16, 2019 The latest administration pronouncements about the reform of the two giant government-sponsored... By DON LAYTON
