Population: 4,274,531 (3.7 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 17.9 percent from 2008 and up 41.6 percent from Q1 Home prices • Down 22 percent...
Part of our 2009 Market Leaders coverage. While some remodeling markets have soared and then crashed over the last few years, St. Louis continues to move steadily along, says ...
Population: 3,229,878 (8.8 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 6.4 percent from 2008, but up 69.9 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 19.8...
Population: 2,816,710 (4.4 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 9.9 percent from 2008, but up 50 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 1...
Population: 5,376,285 (26.6 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 9 percent from 2008, but up 32 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 13...
Population: 5,728,143 (21.5 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 20.7 percent from 2008, but up 36.6 percent from Q1 Home prices: Up...
Population: 2,733,761 (14.1 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 20.2 percent from 2008 and up 41.8 percent from Q1 Home prices • Down 19.5...
Population: 9,569,624 (5.2 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 15.4 percent from 2008, but up 67.7 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down...
The "U.S. Foamed Plastic Demand" report from market research firm Freedonia Group says spray-foam insulation in residential homes will grow 2.8 percent annually. Slightly...
Population: 5,838,471 (2.7 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 20.1 percent from 2008, but up 61.6 percent from Q1 Home prices: ...
Population: 2,109,832 (17.4 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 4 percent from 2008 and up 7.1 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 11.03 percent...
Part of our 2009 Market Leaders coverage. If there's a ground zero in the housing crash, Phoenix may be it. No city on our Market Leaders list has seen a bigger decline in home...
Population: 4,425,110 (0.6 percent decrease since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 16.1 percent from 2008 and up 28.8 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 25...
Population: 3,001,072 (6.7 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 16.3 percent from 2008 and up 22.9 percent from Q1 Home prices ...
Population: 4,522,858 (3 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 13 percent from 2008, but up 104 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down 5.9 percent...
Population: 3,344,813 (9.9 percent increase since 2000) Home prices • Down 16.1 percent from 2008 • Down 22.2 percent from July 2007 local peak • Up 13.3 percent over last 5 ...
Population: 12,872,808 (4.1 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were up 27.5 percent from 2008 and up 36.4 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down...
Population: 5,358,130 (11.7 percent increase since 2000) Home prices • Down 11.8 percent from 2008 • Down 30.6 percent from May 2006 local peak • Down 7.3 percent over last 5...
Paul Deffenbaugh, Editorial Director We are in a transition period between two historical eras. We're in the waning days of the Industrial Revolution and the start of a new age...
Pellet burners will likely gain popularity in colder climates. While gas-burning products continue to represent the largest number of fireplace products shipped to retailers in...
Population: 19,006,978 (3.7 percent increase since 2000) Home prices: Down 11.9 percent from 2008 Down 20.5 percent from June 2006 local peak Down 0.8 percent over last...
Part of our 2009 Market Leaders coverage. Homeowners in Boston are still buying remodeling projects — they're just taking a lot longer to make decisions and going with smaller...
Population: 6,300,006 (22.1 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 18.8 percent from 2008, but up 37.9 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down...
Part of our 2009 Market Leaders coverage. In a recession, homeowners tend to migrate toward less expensive options when it comes time to remodel or repair their ...
Population: 4,281,899 (31.7 percent increase since 2000) Home prices • Down 31.6 percent from 2008 • Down 53.9 percent from June 2006 local peak • Down 21.8 percent over...
Sidebars: This month featuring: How many of your leads should turn into jobs? Can your close ratio be too high? Professional Remodeler's Tom Swartz talked to remodelers Todd ...
We've collected more data and information about each individual market. Click on the market name below for more information on the local remodeling market. Atlanta Boston Chicago...
Population: 2,506,626 (15 percent increase since 2000) Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 12 percent from 2008, but up 42.9 percent from Q1 Home prices: Down ...
Population: 2,207,462 (14.5 percent increase since 2000) Home prices • Down 15.2 percent from 2008 • Down 20.4 percent from July 2007 local peak • Up 15.8 percent over last 5...
