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As of 2011, metro areas with the highest per owner improvement spending included the rapidly growing Sunbelt metros of Austin, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, as well as traditionally stronger markets...
February existing-home sales and prices affirm a healthy recovery is underway in the housing sector, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The list of improving U.S. housing markets expanded for a seventh consecutive month in March to include 274 metros on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets...
Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors continues to outperform windows in the fiberglass/composite category with products from their Wood-Ultrex line named as most efficient by the EPA for 2013...
Hurricane Standards from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety can help make roofs resilient in storms.
A new study shows the risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient, Energy Star-rated homes—a factor lenders and Congress should consider when making mortgage loans and policy...
The National Kitchen & Bath Association invites attendees to enjoy a wide range of complimentary, 30-minute presentations at Booth 3753 during the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, to be...
Nationwide housing production edged up 0.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
WOLF, the largest supplier of kitchen cabinets in the U.S. and a provider of building products in 28 states along the East Coast, has reported the findings of the WOLF Key Buyer Index (KBI) for...
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes paused for a third consecutive month in March, with a two-point reduction to 44 on the National Association of Home Builders/...
With the housing market improving over the last year, households are concentrating more on kitchen and bathroom design in general, as well as on emerging products used in these areas of the home...
The National Kitchen & Bath Association has announced the release of the newly updated second editions of its kitchen and bath planning textbooks, first published in 2006.
Nearly 20 percent of contractors working in three New Jersey counties on repairs to damage caused by superstorm Sandy are not registered with the state, according to inspectors from the state’s...
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry applauds the re-introduction of S.484, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013, to amend the EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair &...
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Price and proximity to work are key concerns for first-time home buyers, while trade-up buyers tend to be most focused on the design of the home and the neighborhood, according to an analysis of...
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 15.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 437,000 units in January, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census...
Nationwide housing starts declined 8.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000 units in January; meanwhile, issuance of permits for new-home construction rose 1.8 percent to 925,...
The NAHB Research Center announced that it has changed its name to Home Innovation Research Labs to enhance the value its brand and certification mark provides clients in the increasingly...
The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a sixth consecutive month to a total of 259 metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving...
