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Yahoo

The home renovation market is on a wild roller coaster ride

Repair and renovation spending is predicted to rise only 1.5% in 2020, with growth particularly slow in the first half of the year. In recent years, the average rate of renovation spending was 5% to 7% growth, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s Leading Indicator for Remodeling Activity.

The New York Times

Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers, Home Remodelers

A decline in the home repair and remodeling market that began in the first quarter of 2019 is projected to end with the third quarter of this year, according to researchers at Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The Economist

How housing became the world’s biggest asset class

Over the past 70 years housing has undergone a remarkable transformation. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University finds that the median American rent payment rose 61% in real terms between 1960 and 2016 while the median renter’s income grew by 5%.

CNBC

Weakness in home sales hits remodel market

Lowered sales in 2019 will impact remodeling into 2020, according to new Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity figures from the Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The Hill

Troubling trends in housing for the new decade

During times of deepening economic inequality, housing affordability remains a valuable indicator for measuring the health, financial stability and life outcomes for Americans of all backgrounds.

Freddie Mac Multifamily Podcast

Multifamily Trends with Chris Herbert

Is housing affordability a supply problem or an income distribution problem? And how do housing trends vary by income level? In this podcast, Corey and Steve discuss the affordability crisis with Chris Herbert, managing director at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.

BobVila

These 10 Renovation Trends Will Be Popular in 2020

Research from the Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that carpets, floors, paneling, and ceiling tiles account for the largest expenditures in home renovation annually: 5.3 million homeowners spend an average of $3,282 a year on surface improvements.