February saw continued strength in the labor market, with an increase in total payrolls of 273,000, and specialty trade contractor and residential construction jobs growing by 26,000 and 10,000 new ...
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These are the Most Planned Home Projects of 2020
Last year in our State of Home Spending report, we asked homeowners what are the top three projects they plan to complete in 2020. According to those homeowners, the top three most planned ...
5 Things to Know about Potential Impacts of the Coronavirus on Trade and Remodeling
Executive Summary: The impact of the virus is going to hit different manufacturing areas in China with varying degrees of severityRemodeling and improvement products are manufactured in many other ...
What the January Jobs Numbers Can Tell Us About Skilled Trades Going Into 2020
January was a banner month for job creation, our third best month in the last five years, but the overall broad performance of construction over the last decade is an important trend. It continues to ...
The Biggest Trend in Housing Economics?
There are all sorts of ways to look at and understand the dynamics of ownership characteristics within the housing market: new houses under construction, new houses sold, existing houses sold, the ...
What’s Being Spent in 2019? HomeAdvisor’s State of Home Spending Report 2019 is Now Live.
Do older houses need more emergency repairs? How much are people spending on home improvement? What’s the growth rate of overall spending and what factors contribute to annual household ...
How Tariffs Could Impact your Bottom Line when Renovating your Home
Whether a kitchen remodel, updating flooring or a full addition, home improvement takes resources and materials. Recently, there has been a lot of news about additional and increased tariffs on goods ...