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Fourth-quarter 2008 Remodeling Market Index reveals widespread near-term pessimism among remodelers.
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The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) dropped sharply in the third quarter of 2008, reflecting widespread pessimism -- and scattered pockets of optimism -- among the 500 remodelers surveyed in the Naitonal Association of Home Builders' quarterly report
Remodeling activity fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and the outlook for the first quarter of 2008 is worse.
The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) brought something unfamiliar to the industry in 2007: good news. The current conditions portion of the index jumped from 44.8 to 46.2 in the third quarter of 2007.
The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) fell for the second straight quarter, according to a midyear release from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
After a somewhat promising end to 2006, remodeling activity fell in the first quarter of 2007, according to the latest release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI).
Remodeling performed relatively well in the fourth quarter despite a slower overall housing market, according to the latest release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI).
Remodeling activity increased during the third quarter of 2006, according to the latest release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI). However, the current conditions portion of the index jumped more than two points (to 47.8), but still remains well below 50, which is the watermark for what is...
The August release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) showed a downturn in market demand in the second quarter of 2006.
The remodeling market started 2006 strongly, according to the latest release of the Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The current market conditions portion of the index — released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) — rose from 46.6 in the final quarter of 2005 to 48.1 in the first...