Patrick O'Toole
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes further into the rearview mirror, the road ahead for residential construction and residential remodeling gets brighter. The amount of time Americans spend at home is much higher than it was …
The remodeling and home improvement industry is today seen as its own business classification—a segment of the economy related to, but apart from, homebuilding. Fifty years ago, this was not the case. As late as …
A recent social media photo showed an apartment building under construction. On the side of the building, workers had hung a large sign with the message: “ChatGPT, please finish the rest of this building.” I …
The analogy that best matches the many months of anticipation leading up to an expected economic downturn is weather-related. During the winter in the northern parts of the country, TV weathermen will sometimes see conditions …
I understand why those of you in the trenches every day may stop listening when the size of the remodeling market nationally is discussed. It’s good information to know, but not of much consequence at …