Advanced Age Can Increase Risk of Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Monday, May 6, 2024 With a growing number of older adults experiencing homelessness across the US, we interviewed housing, aging, and homelessness service providers in Boston to examine factors unique to older adults. In... By SAMARA SCHECKLER
Remodeling Five-Year Failure Rates for Remodeling Contractors Exceeded 50% During Downturn Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Newly available data from the U.S Census Bureau confirms that the severe drop in home improvement... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Home Remodeling Activity Looking to Gain Steam Through Mid-Year Thursday, January 21, 2016 Expenditures for home improvements should see healthy gains in 2016, according to the Leading... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Energy Consumption in the Residential Rental Sector, and Promoting Energy Efficiency Tuesday, January 19, 2016 With the recent release of our America’s Rental Housing report, as well as the landmark... By ELIZABETH LA JEUNESSE
Housing Markets & Conditions Can Demolitions and Property Rehabilitations Alter Nearby Crime Patterns? Friday, November 6, 2015 The potential for vacant and abandoned structures to attract crime has long concerned local... By JONATHAN SPADER
Remodeling Remodeling Spending Expected to Accelerate into 2016 Thursday, October 15, 2015 After several quarters of slackening growth, home improvement spending is projected to pick-up pace... By ABBE WILL
Housing Markets & Conditions How Much of the Damaged Housing Stock Was Rebuilt After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita? Thursday, September 3, 2015 Ten years ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created unprecedented damage in communities along the... By JONATHAN SPADER
Remodeling Pick-Up Projected in Home Improvement Activity Moving into 2016 Thursday, July 16, 2015 The extended easing of gains in residential improvement spending is expected to change course by... By ABBE WILL
Aging Aging Society and Inaccessible Housing Stock Suggest Growing Need for Remodeling Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Over the coming decades, the number and share of U.S. households age 65 and over will rise... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Slowing Growth in Home Renovations Should Stabilize by Year’s End Thursday, April 16, 2015 The healthy gains in residential remodeling activity estimated for 2014 and the first part of 2015... By ABBE WILL