Pros Expect an End-of-Year Rebound Following Slowed Activity
Home remodeling and design professionals are optimistic as the year draws to a close, with more firms anticipating an increase in business activity than a decrease in the final quarter of 2024. This follows an overall decline in business activity in the third quarter of the year. Meanwhile, wait times in the industry are similar to last year’s and hovering around historic averages.
Those are key findings in the just-released Q4 2024 Houzz Renovation Barometer, which provides timely insights into the residential renovation industry, including expectations, project backlogs and recent activity among businesses in the construction sector and the architectural and design services sector.