As lumber prices remain sky high, home-building activities continue to suffer across all aspects of the industry — including remodeling projects. Cost increases have had an impact on home owners across the board, from those in need of critical assistance to those who have been planning projects for years.
According to the latest data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS), the median age of owner-occupied homes was 39 years. The age of the housing stock is an important remodeling market indicator. Older houses are less energy-efficient than new construction and ultimately will require remodeling and renovation in the future. Moreover, as people use their homes for more purposes… Read More ›
With a March 31 deadline looming, the Senate voted 92-7 today to approve the PPP Extension Act. The legislation will extend the filing deadline for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications by 60 days and provide an additional 30 days for the U.S. Small Business Administration to finish processing applications received by the new May 31 deadline.
The December Household Spending Survey, published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, showed a modest increase in household spending over the past four months, and a surge in the median expectation for year-ahead household spending to highest level since August 2015. Only 2.2% of households bought house or apartment over the past four months, lower than the 3.8% in… Read More ›
