Home Renovation Trends Report Shows Increase in Project Spending
A recent Houzz survey finds that the median spend for kitchen and primary bath projects jumped in 2022 and increased again in 2023
Bathroom Remodeling Trends
Homeowners are upping their remodeling budgets to make their bathrooms larger, accessible, and more luxurious
A Remodeling Boom Is in Full Swing
Homeowners who can't afford to refinance and purchase a new home in today's high-cost housing market are opting to use their equity savings to renovate instead
Rental Supply Shortage Leads to Sharp Uptick in Adaptive Reuse Projects
In an effort to boost rental supply and alleviate affordability concerns in the housing market, developers are transforming commercial spaces into multifamily apartment buildings
Protecting US Homes From Climate Change Depends on More Than Individual Action
These small but important additions can protect homes in high-risk areas from the dangerous effects of climate change, but state and local governments play a more crucial role in funding and enacting climate resilience strategies
Aging Americans Are Finding a Severe Shortage of Affordable, Accessible Housing
Less than 5% of the nation's housing supply is accessible to older, disabled Americans, but at a Senate hearing last Thursday, experts suggested possible solutions
Remodeling
Remodeling Spending Preferences
New exclusive research from the National Kitchen & Bath Association analyzes five buyer types, designated by both cooking- and design-confidence levels, to assess how specific lifestyles and behaviors inform remodeling spending
Houzz CEO Says Renovation Projects Make Some Couples Consider Divorce
When remodeling or renovating their home, 12 percent of married couples consider divorce, according to survey data.
“We started running…
How Institutional Landlords Responded To Hurricane Harvey
An entirely new asset class of large institutional landlords was put to the test by Hurricane Harvey. Two such companies, Starwood Waypoint and…
Renovation Boom Has Homeowners Taking Out More HELOCs
Fast-rising home prices and a record-low number of homes for sales have a lot of homeowners choosing to stay put and renovate. Since home values…
Homeowners Are Projected To Spend $6,000 Per Remodeling Job This Year
Based on variables including the number of homes in the area, the share built in 1960s and 1970s, and owners’ average income, …
Households With Two Or More Generations Are More Likely To Remodel
As multigenerational living becomes more common, expect the number, and costs, of remodeling projects to increase.
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The Desire For New Amenities Is The Top Reason To Remodel
According to NAHB’s most recent Remodeling Market Index (RMI), a desire for better or newer amenities was named as the…
Builders
Young Adults Largely Uninterested In Working In The Construction Trades
A recent poll from NAHB of young adults ages 18 to 25 across the nation found that only 3 percent of respondents were…
5 Ways To Improve The Garage
A coat of epoxy gloss on the garage floor can prevent oil stains and make cleaning a breeze.
Redfin…
Winston vanity from the Furniture Guild
The Winston vanity from The Furniture Guild features seamless solid-brass construction and is…
