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To download a PDF of the complete 2015 Market Measure, please complete the form at the bottom of the page. It doesn’t take an Ivy League economist to explain what happens when consumers have more money in their pockets, their homes’ …

This year has been big for House-Hasson Hardware, which completed more new stores and remodels for dealers in 2015 than in any other year in the company’s history. House-Hasson reached store-set records for itself in 2013 and 2014, but this past …

Consumers need to understand the impact of buying products through Amazon rather than local businesses, such as independent home improvement retailers. Here’s a way to educate your customers. The Advocates for Independent Business created an infographic that shows the difference consumers make on …

October home sales declined since September, but remained higher than in October 2014. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions on single-family homes, town homes, condominiums and co-ops, dropped 3.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million in October from …

Both home sales and home prices were on the rise throughout the U.S. in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors. Total existing-home sales, including for single-family houses and condominiums, increased 3.4 percent from the second quarter to the third …

Consumer confidence continues to be on the upswing, though moderately, according to the Consumer Confidence Index. The index now stands at 103, up from 101.3, in August, according to The Conference Board, a research association that compiles the data. “Consumer …

The number of housing starts in the U.S. fell 3 percent from July to August, even though the amount of building permits issued increased by 3.5 percent, according to new federal statistics. “Permit growth indicates that our members feel confident …

Existing-home sales increased again in July, continuing a three-month upward growth trend, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 2 percent to 5.59 million in July from …