Owner expenditures for home renovations and repairs are expected to decline at least through the…
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WASHINGTON, DC —The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has designated the construction of single-family and…
Opinion: OSHA Needs to Prove Final Silica Rule is Technologically, Economically Feasible
by Kacey Larsenby Kacey LarsenWASHINGTON — The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) has voiced concerns with the final rule…
Zillow is making four, bold housing predictions for 2014, and has determined which housing markets will be the hottest this coming year.
More than 100 forecasters said they expect the U.S. home values to end 2013 up an average of 6.7 percent year-over-year before slowing throughout the next five years.
Nationwide housing affordability slipped several notches as recovering markets witnessed significant firming of home prices in the second quarter.
A total of 247 metropolitan areas across 49 states and the District of Columbia qualified for inclusion on the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index for August, which is eight metros shy of the number for July.
Remodelers are reporting the highest overall rating on overall business conditions at 6.31, up from 5.97 reported during the first quarter, according to NARI’s Remodeling Business Pulse.
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Current Conditions Assessment Shows Improvement, According to Consumer Confidence Index
by Kacey Larsenby Kacey LarsenThe Conference Board indicates consumer confidence may be on the mend based on April data.
The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity projects strong gains in homeowner remodeling spending continuing throughout 2013.