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In 2022, it seems that the state of our economy is changing more quickly than ever. Factors such as conflict overseas and lingering tailwinds of a pandemic are contributing to rising inflation that affects Americans’ lives in different ways. Learn how inflation is affecting home improvement consumers.

This February, HIRI administered an online survey to 560 respondents across various construction and remodeling trades to achieve just that. What we learned was not a complete shock, but rather a confirmation of the difficulties many in the home improvement industry have recently faced.

With homeowners continuing to invest money and time into home improvement projects, professionals need to know trends surrounding the topic in order to capitalize on it. Download the infographic to gain useful insights to drive success!

In the debate of DIY vs professional home improvement projects, we are starting to see some turning tides. Learn more from HIRI's projects studies and infographic.

In the United States and around the globe, people are becoming more mindful of ways to incorporate sustainable living practices into their daily routines, and eco-friendly choices are now a priority for some consumers. Read more about HIRI's Sustainability at Home Report.

In our most recently released we found that COVID-19 concerns and material availability were the two most prominent pain points affecting pros this January. Read more ...

Like most things around the beginning of 2021, the outlook for the home improvement market was uncertain. Read more about our top three takeaways from 2021.

Over the past two years, home improvement projects have continued to rise throughout the country. While the industry has benefited from the popularity of these projects, setbacks have taken place to push the industry back. Discover the barriers to home improvement by downloading our infographic.

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) examined homeowners’ major barriers to completing home improvement projects during this unique time in the industry. Read more about the top challenges we uncovered.