After a weak performance for the economy as a whole during the first quarter, spring is a time for improvements—for homes and the overall housing market.
May is National Home Remodeling Month, and NAHB has useful data for remodelers who want to know why homeowners are undertaking improvements, as …
You’ve done the spring cleaning, and you look around your home and suddenly, it looks a bit tired. If you’re longing for a re-do, but the budget is thin, what can you do on a shoestring?
Sara Mendez, a décor consultant at a California thrift store, offers four ideas …
Spring has sprung, from the looks of contractors' trucks around the neighborhood to the bustling crowds at the local big box 'DIY-mart'. So to kick off April, we pinged a few top resources to clue consumers in on some of the hottest spring decorating trends.
The experts at details.com …
The more things you have, the more you have to take care of. And in this case, the more that you have to store that gets in the way of finding the things that you actually use. Periodically, you need to go through every closet, drawer, cabinet and storage …
Home building is an industry dominated by small businesses around the nation. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveal the many job categories within the industry and their relative concentrations.
Previous NAHB research has examined the geographic scope of the building industry, as well industry surveys that …
(BPT) - Home remodel projects don't have to require an extensive budget or look cheap when using less expensive materials. If you're interested in updating the look of your kitchen this year, you can find products and materials that allow you to create a beautiful and stylish home without paying …
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdraw a proposed rule that would drastically lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of crystalline silica for the construction industry.
The rule also requires impractical medical surveillance of construction industry workers, extensive …
Does the change of seasons have you itching to refresh a tired, lackluster room? Or maybe you're looking for some small ways to make a big impact on your home's style? Whatever the case, here are some of this season's most buzzed-about trends and how you can incorporate them into …
I wonder how much an average person spends on home improvements every year?
Thanks to some number crunching at HUD and the US Census Bureau, with some assistance from the National Association of Home Builders, we now have a good idea how much the average homeowner paid for improvements …
The home remodeling market should see strong growth in 2014, according to Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The double-digit gains in annual home improvement spending projected for the first half of the year should …