Remodeling market to post strong gains in 2018

摘要

STEADY GAINS in the economy, as well as in residential sales and prices, support a growing demand for home remodeling in 2018. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released mid-January by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University projected that homeowner spending on improvements and repairs will approach $340 billion in 2018, an increase of 7.5 percent from estimated 2017 spending.