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Building Material Price Stability

by Eric Finnigan September 9, 2022

While housing starts have been steadily declining since February, our recent survey of more than 500 remodelers shows a slight remodeling decline ahead too.

The Light: Top 7 Ways Pro Remodelers Are Adapting to Wild Housing Market Conditions

by Eric Finnigan July 8, 2022

Every quarter, we survey hundreds of professional remodelers to find out what they’re seeing on the ground in real time, with their customers and in their markets.

The Light: The Rich, Frustrated, and “Locked In” Turn to Remodeling

by Matt Saunders & Eric Finnigan April 22, 2022

Building material prices have risen 23% over the last year according to production builders, in part due to a surge in remodeling driven by 3 primary conditions: rich homeowners, a few “trade-up” homes readily available, and rising mortgage rates.

The Light: As Remote Work Continues, So Does Migration

by Eric Finnigan & Annie Radecki & Bryan Lawrence & Rob Flint & Reid Randall April 1, 2022

As COVID restrictions ease and the great resignation continues (and perhaps even accelerates), more companies are opting to allow permanent work from home in order to keep their talented people. As a result, buyers and renters will continue to move to desirable areas where they can get more house for their money.