Market Insights

While forecasting growth, NAHB chief economist says numerous obstacles remain.

Following the gathering of “open carry” gun enthusiasts at a Texas Home Depot, most HCN readers indicated they would have no problem with a similar event at their locations.

A new survey conducted by HomeServe USA is pointing to a lack of foresight – or perhaps a lack of a financial cushion – among many homeowners.

The rise of voice-enabled speaker sales is leading to a rise in home automation product sales.

Is the NRF trying to make us believe even though a product comes in from China, it's really to be considered a U.S.-made product because it has 'some' U.S. content?  That's stretching the truth.

Lumberyards, hardware stores and home centers fared well in the most recent government report measuring monthly retail sales.

The Republicans released a tax reform framework. Here’s some early analysis.

The demand for paint and coatings in the United States is expected to rise 7.8% annually through 2015, according to a study by The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based market research firm. The market is expected to expand strongly in both volume and value terms, rebounding from the declines of the recession-impacted 2005 to 2010 period.