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Remodeling Activity Expected to Go From 16.3% to 2.6% This Year

Remodeling Activity Expected to Go From 16.3% to 2.6% This Year

Cambridge, MA, January 19, 2023--After several years of double-digit gains, expenditures for improvements and repairs to the owner-occupied housing stock are expected to grow only modestly in 2023, 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.

Mortgage Applications Increase for Second Week in a Row

Mortgage Applications Increase for Second Week in a Row

Washington, DC, January 19, 2023--Mortgage applications increased 27.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 13, 2023.

Vinyl Institute Establishes Grant Program for PVC Recycling

Vinyl Institute Establishes Grant Program for PVC Recycling

Washington, DC, January 19, 2023--The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, announces the formation of VIABILITY, an industry-wide recycling grant program aimed at accelerating post-consumer PVC recycling across the country.