Remodeling Continues To Increase Nationally

Austin, TX, June 17, 2011 – BuildFax, which collects and analyzes construction records from across the country, said its BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) for April shows that home remodeling and renovating continues to rise.

The report reveals continued year-over-year gains, with data demonstrating that consumers are continuing to invest in remodeling, even while the economy continues to struggle and the real-estate market continues to experience sales decreases coast to coast, BuildFax said.

The Index shows that there were 10% more remodels in April 2011 compared to April 2004, the first month tracked by the Index.

This is the 18th straight month of year-over-year gains, BuildFax said, and all regions of the country saw gains.