Remodeling Market Sentiment Dips in Second Quarter

Remodeling Market Sentiment Dips in Second Quarter

The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index dropped to 59 in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a slight decline in…

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Remodel of the Week:Modern Coastal Whole Home Remodel

Remodel of the Week:
Modern Coastal Whole Home Remodel

According to Kaminskiy Design and Remodeling, the owners of this 1980s San Diego split-level were seeking a breezy flow and contemporary…

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Modern Coastal Whole Home Remodel
MacArthur Park to reopen this month after multimillion-dollar remodel

MacArthur Park to reopen this month after multimillion-dollar remodel

MacArthur Park in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town will reopen July 26 following a $10.5 million renovation that added new sports…

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Demand for new construction is quickly weakening

Demand for new construction is quickly weakening

After years of resilience, homebuilders are now grappling with a sharp slowdown in the housing market as high prices, mortgage…

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Home Depot acquires billions in the building supply business

Home Depot acquires billions in the building supply business

Home Depot is acquiring specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion in equity, as part of its ongoing strategy…

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The State of the Nation’s Housing 2025

The State of the Nation’s Housing 2025

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report highlights mounting affordability pressures as high…

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Framing Lumber Prices

Framing Lumber Prices

Lumber prices continued their decline for the 11th straight week, with the framing lumber composite price falling to $424 per…

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Construction Jobs Growth Hides Underlying Turmoil

Construction Jobs Growth Hides Underlying Turmoil

Construction job growth has slowed sharply in 2025, averaging just over 5,000 new jobs per month from March to May—down…

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Los Angeles, CA Housing Market

Los Angeles, CA Housing Market

In May 2025, the median home sale price in Los Angeles reached approximately $1.055 million—a modest 0.5% increase from a…

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Los Angeles, CA Housing Market

Home Improvement Market Growth Revised Downward

The home improvement market’s growth forecast for 2025 has been lowered to 3.4%, down from an earlier projection of 5%,…

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