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Key Takeaways from the Home Improvement Conference

Each year the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) puts on a conference bringing together leaders in insights, sales, product, channel and marketing from manufacturers and retailers. These industry professionals gathered this week for two days in Chicago to listen to Building & Home Improvement experts including Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist from NAR, Jonathan Spader, Sr. Researcher from Harvard’s Joint Center and Zach Williams, CEO of Venveo.

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Home Improvement

Targeting Contractors Through Social Media

Many businesses in the building industry assume social media is an effective marketing tool because of its widespread use among consumers. But manufacturers and suppliers serving building industry professionals face a unique set of questions: How often do pros use social media? Do they follow manufacturers/suppliers on social media? If so, what kind of content do pros want to see?

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Home Improvement

Changes in Contractor Channel Behaviors

The home improvement market has seen strong growth over the last five years and home improvement products are expected to reach nearly $400 billion this year according to Home Improvement Research Institute. With home values increasing, consumers are investing in their homes and many are hiring professionals to do those projects.

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Building & Construction
Home Improvement

2018 Q1 HomeAdvisor - Farnsworth Index Released

The HomeAdvisor Farnsworth Index is a quarterly sentiment study that tracks the confidence, expectations and market conditions of remodeling and replacement contractors. The 2018 Q1 report is now available to download

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Building & Construction
Home Improvement

Are You Asking the Right Questions?

If you have felt this way, you are not alone. To get the most value from your research efforts we must work closely with our clients to ask the right questions in the right way to uncover specific insights needed to make the best strategic decisions.

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Building & Construction
Home Improvement

Contractor Online Purchase Behaviors in Home Improvement

According to our Pro Online Purchase Behavior Study, more than three-quarters of professionals are making at least one annual home improvement product purchase online for their jobs, with half of them doing so at least monthly.

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Building & Construction
Home Improvement

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