After several years of acceleration, annual growth in national home improvement and repair spending is expected to soften in 2019.

Strong gains in home remodeling and repair activity are expected to ease moving into next year says Harvard.

Kukun, an online platform focused on giving homeowners more control over the home remodeling process, has introduced a rating system aimed at home renovation professionals seeking new business and ways to enhance their online presence for free.

Growth in home improvement spending is expected to lighten in 2015, according to Harvard's Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA). Years of reduced home construction is a factor.

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a record-high result of 60 in the final quarter of 2014. A reading of 60 indicates remodelers’ confidence in the remodeling market.

The home remodeling market continues to improve, with strong gains expected for the remainder of 2013 and the beginning of 2014, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

The amount of money that homeowners spend on improvement projects is expected to accelerate as 2013 progresses.

Spending by homeowners on improvement projects is expected to accelerate as the year progresses, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released this week by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

U.S. homeowners are bullish on remodeling, with 53% ready to renovate, says a Houzz study released this morning. Confidence is highest in the West, and lowest in the Northeast. Most don't need to tap a bank line of credit for their project.

Remodeling increased 2.5% during the third quarter, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which is trying to assess the impact Superstorm Sandy will have on remodeling business moving forward.