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July 31, 2025

Home Improvement Spending Expected To Drop 5.9% Through Q2 Of 2024 – Forbes Home

Key Takeaways

Home renovation spending is expected to decrease from $486 billion to $457 billion in 2024.
The main driving factors of this decrease include high and rising interest rates, lowering house price appreciation and a decrease in home sales.
Smaller projects and projects with high ROI should be prioritized during this time.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University recently published its latest quarterly Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) report, which predicted a 5.9% decrease in home renovation spending through the second quarter of 2024.

This report, which offers a “short-term outlook of national home improvement

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July 14, 2025

3 ways to pay for your summer home projects

You may access lower interest rates with home equity loans and HELOCs today than you’ll find with other loans and lines of credit.

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Homeowners looking to take advantage of longer days and better weather may find summer the ideal time to get started on the home improvement project, repair or renovation they planned to do this year. Plus, choosing the right renovation is a great way to boost your home’s value.

But with still-inflated prices and pressure in the housing market, it’s important to properly secure the funds you need to complete your

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September 17, 2024

3 Robust Home Improvement Stocks to Strengthen Your Portfolio

Although home improvement projects have dropped from the heights of the pandemic, the record low supply of homes coupled with high mortgage rates are likely to boost the demand for home improvement projects. Homeowners will likely undertake renovation and remodeling services rather than buying new homes.

Given this backdrop, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong home improvement stocks: Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (TTSH), Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT), and Steelcase Inc. (SCS) to one’s portfolio.

Before diving deeper into the fundamentals of these stocks, let’s discuss why the home improvement industry is well-positioned for growth.

Home improvement was one

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September 14, 2024

Breaking News – New Season of HGTV’s Blockbuster Renovation Competition Series “Rock the Block” Features Waterfront Homes and Four Returning Teams Battling For Redemption

NEW SEASON OF HGTV’S BLOCKBUSTER RENOVATION COMPETITION SERIES ‘ROCK THE BLOCK’ FEATURES WATERFRONT HOMES AND FOUR RETURNING TEAMS BATTLING FOR REDEMPTION

Rock the Block Returns on Monday, March 4, at 9 pm ET/PT to HGTV and Max(R)

From L to R: Page Turner, Mitch Glew, Leslie Davis, Lyndsay Lamb, Ty Pennington, Evan Thomas, Keith Bynum, Sarah Baeumler and Bryan Baeumler.

NEW YORK [January 22, 2024] Rock the Block, HGTV’s home renovation competition juggernaut, will return for a new season on Monday, March 4, at 9 pm ET/PT and, for the first time in the

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