Remodeling spend will not keep pace with its steep 2018 increases in 29 of 49 major metros across the U.S., according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), a Harvard University initiative that researches housing issues relevant to public policy. The JCHS report leverages a modeling tool, which forecasts residential …
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The May BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed that even as economic pressures are easing on a national level, for instance moderating home prices and declining mortgage rates, the housing market is still in a slump. Year over year, single-family housing authorizations, maintenance and remodeling are down. However, BuildFax found that increases in city-level remodeling …
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The March BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR) revealed the fifth consecutive month of declines across national housing indicator. However, the report also identified a few factors that may contribute to a rise in housing maintenance over the next few months. Chief among them are spring home buying season and increased hail activity. Over the past …
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Each month, BuildFax releases its Housing Health Report (BHHR), which delivers a macro view of the economic trends affecting the U.S. housing market. This month’s report showed continued declines across new and existing housing activity, following blanket declines in November. Furthermore, the trailing three-month outlook for single-family housing authorizations was negative, contrasting last month’s positive …
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BuildFax has released its September 2018 BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR). Each month, BuildFax releases data on the health of the housing market just ahead of the U.S. Census Housing Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance …
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BuildFax has released its August 2018 BuildFax Housing Health Report (BHHR). Each month, BuildFax releases data on the health of the housing market just ahead of the U.S. Census Housing Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance …
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We’re thrilled to announce the release of the BuildFax Housing Health Report. The report delivers a macro view of the U.S. housing market, which looks at three key economic indicators: single-family housing authorizations, existing housing maintenance and existing housing remodeling. July data revealed an increase in the annual rate of single-family housing authorizations, and housing …
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