Metro East REIA
- Feb 15, 2022
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Home Remodeling Boon May Peak in 2022

A new report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies says spending on home improvement & repairs is expected to grow at a stronger pace in 2022, however they say there are signs pointing to an easing of that growth by the end of the year. In addition, their Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) says double-digit gains in annual homeowner renovation & maintenance expenditures will top out in Q3 2022 before beginning a deceleration toward more sustainable rates of growth. Continue reading HERE...

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