Remodeling
Americans spend more than $400 billion a year on residential renovations and repairs. For over two decades, our Remodeling Futures Program has studied trends in the remodeling industry, including changes in the types and costs of projects that homeowners undertake, such as the growing interest in energy-efficient products, healthy homes, and “smart home” technologies. The program issues a biennial Improving America’s Housing report, a quarterly Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), and other publications.
Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity
The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity provides a short-term outlook of national home improvement and repair spending to owner-occupied homes.
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Improving America's Housing 2019
March 12, 2019
Healthy Home Remodeling: Consumer Trends and Contractor Preparedness
January 31, 2019
Remodeling Futures Steering Committee
The Remodeling Futures Program of the Joint Center is a comprehensive study of the factors influencing the growth and changing characteristics of housing renovation and repair activity in the United States.
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Senior Research Analyst
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 home improvement...
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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 household systems—is expected to be a major...
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