While many mall stores have had a rough first quarter, laying off employees or closing stores, the home improvement industry is showing signs of promise.
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 53 in the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of four points from the previous quarter, but on par with levels seen in the first half of 2016.
Strong gains in home renovation and repair spending are expected to continue into next year before tapering, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Homeowners are investing larger budgets into their kitchen and bathroom renovation projects, according to the fifth annual Houzz & Home survey of more than 120,000 respondents in the U.S.
Better Homes and Gardens, the leading lifestyle brand which reaches nearly 40 million readers each month, has released findings from its 8th annual exclusive survey revealing attitude and behavior trends of homeowners in the U.S.
