Consumer Sentiment

Inflation, Housing Affordability Weigh Down Consumer Sentiment

A survey-high 85% of consumers say it is a bad time to buy a home, according to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

10 Things You Probably Aren’t Thinking About (But Should)

Housing Market Slows as Fed Takes Aggressive Approach to Combat Inflation

Consumer Confidence Reaches 16-Month Low in June

The Motivations and Risks Behind Today’s Seven Main Home Buyers

Home Improvement Industry Ranks Second in Consumer Complaints

COVID-19: ‘An Economist’s Worst Nightmare’

New Emser Tile Products Based on Industry Trends

J.D. Power: Appearance Plays Large Role in Satisfaction With Kitchen and Laundry Appliances

Sweeten Survey Finds Majority of Customers Have Positive Perceptions of General Contractors

Facebook Fodder

Survey: Majority of Homeowners Unprepared for Costs of Home Improvement Projects

Survey Tracks Shifts in Homeowners’ Home Improvement Concerns

Luxury Home Buyers Would Trade Space for Amenities, Survey Finds

Buying Power

The State of the Kitchen & Bath Industry

4Q 2009 Industry Reports Reveal Gloom, Reasons for Optimism

Homeowners Aren’t Likely to Return to Their Unrestrained Ways

Angie’s List Calls for Uniformity, Enforcement, Consumer Protection in Contractor Licensing

Clients Asking to DIY Parts of Their Remodeling Projects