Discussions about sustainability come up regularly in the news and popular culture. From crises like California’s drought, to initiatives like solar power and electric vehicles, green upgrades are a popular and sometimes necessary way to reduce energy use. But did you know that making these changes at home can save you money in the short-…
READ MOREResource Center
Industry Info & Trends
Celebrating the Spirit of Entrepreneurship with HomeAdvisor Small Businesses
Americans love the handcrafted, local, and small scale. While our nation’s big businesses are now household names around the globe, we still respect and love small businesses. And that respect and love includes the skilled craftsperson providing small batch goods and services. This is true for everything from craft made whiskey and handmade bags, to…
5 Real Estate Trends for 2019: Climate Change & A New Age of Homeownership
What’s the next big thing in real estate? A few hundred industry experts gathered in Austin, Texas recently for the National Association of Real Estate Editor’s 90th annual conference to try to answer that question. Here’s what they found.
5 Myths You Probably Believe About Home Improvement
Here are five of the biggest myths debunked by 2019’s State of Home Spending report—and what the reality could mean to you.
5 Best ROI Home Improvements
Here are the top five home renovations, along with tips from HomeAdvisor’s remodeling pros on ways to add even more value to the upgrade.
5 Smart Home Trends Straight from CES 2019
The integration of technology into the home has been going on for decades, but it’s kicked into high gear in the last few years, thanks to the boom in connected devices, from thermostats to door locks to smoke alarms. As we roll into 2019, the smart home trend is only going to intensify, a fact…
Biggest Buzzwords in Housing Design for 2019
From rising energy costs to the aging population, seismic shifts throughout U.S. society are changing the way Americans think about housing. As we turn the corner into 2019, the final year in a decade that’s already seen massive change and disruption, we checked in with the pros at HomeAdvisor to identify the biggest buzzwords in…
How Much a One Million Dollar Home in Beverly Hills is Worth in 30 Other Markets
Million Dollar Home A one million dollar home in Beverly Hills is only 615.83 square feet, according to median price per square foot. The most expensive real estate in the U.S. is in beautiful Beverly Hills, CA. According to real estate research, homes there cost an average of $1,623.82 per square foot. That’s 55 times…
Appreciation Slows Amid Worsening Affordability
September 25, 2018 More Homeowners Will Stay Put New data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index of home prices shows that the pace of home price increase is still elevated, but is finally starting to slow, as we had been anticipating. The 20-City Composite posted a 5.9% year-over-year gain in July, down from 6.4% in…
The Home Price Deceleration Has Begun
August 28, 2018 New data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index of home prices shows that the pace of home price increase is still elevated, but is finally starting to slow, as was inevitable. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index showed a 6.2% annual rate of increase in June, down from 6.4% in…
How Renters are Remodeling, and What Happens When They Buy?
Renters are Having Two Distinct Impacts A new study finds that renters are making two notable impacts on home improvement demand. They are taking on small projects in their rental units — installing closet systems, painting, wall-mounting the TV and hiding wires from their computer and surround sound systems. They are finally becoming homeowners in larger…