Remodeling Soars to New Heights, but Industry Faces Numerous Challenges Thursday, March 20, 2025 The US remodeling market soared above $600 billion in the wake of the pandemic and, despite recent softening, remains 50 percent above pre-pandemic levels. However, industry fragmentation, inflation... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Demographics & Projections Different Data Sources Tell Different Stories About Declining Geographic Mobility Wednesday, February 20, 2013 The Census Bureau recently released its usual extensive Current Population Survey (CPS)-based... By GEORGE MASNICK
Homeownership Watch the Inventory – and the Investors Wednesday, February 13, 2013 As housing demand has been coming up, the inventory of homes for sale on the market has been going... By ERIC BELSKY
Affordability Will Student Loan Debt Keep Young People from Buying Homes? Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The sharp rise in student loan debt over the last decade has caught everyone’s attention – the... By CHRIS HERBERT
Remodeling Spending on Distressed Properties Boosts Remodeling Thursday, January 31, 2013 In recent years, a sizable inventory of distressed residential properties in the U.S. housing market... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Remodeling U.S. Housing Stock Ready for Improvement Wednesday, January 23, 2013 After languishing for several years, the U.S. remodeling industry appears to be pulling out of its... By KERMIT BAKER
Remodeling Remodeling Recovery Underway and Picking Up Steam Thursday, January 17, 2013 All signs point to a strong rebound for home improvement activity in 2013, according to our latest... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions Completing the Housing Market Reform Agenda Wednesday, January 16, 2013 End of year festivities and Congressional budget deliberations in 2012 unfortunately diverted... By WILLIAM APGAR
Demographics & Projections Update on Joint Center Household Projections Friday, January 11, 2013 In December 2012, the Census Bureau released a new set of national population projections that both... By DANIEL MCCUE
Demographics & Projections It’s Not Just the Economy, Stupid! Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Just as James Carville reminded Governor Bill Clinton and his staff to stay focused in his campaign... By GEORGE MASNICK